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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:04:43 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 22:23:50 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB000807</accession>
  <name>3-Methylbenzaldehyde</name>
  <description>Flavouring ingredient. Component of FEMA 3068; see further under 4-Methylbenzaldehyde &lt;ht&gt;BHW21-S&lt;/ht&gt;. 3-Methylbenzaldehyde is found in many foods, some of which are coffee and coffee products, nuts, tea, and garden tomato.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>m-Tolualdehyde</synonym>
    <synonym>m-Toluic aldehyde</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C8H8O</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>120.1485</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>120.057514878</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>3-methylbenzaldehyde</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>3-methylbenzaldehyde</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>620-23-5</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CC1=CC(C=O)=CC=C1</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C8H8O/c1-7-3-2-4-8(5-7)6-9/h2-6H,1H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>OVWYEQOVUDKZNU-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzoyl derivatives. These are organic compounds containing an acyl moiety of benzoic acid with the formula (C6H5CO-).</description>
    <direct_parent>Benzoyl derivatives</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Benzenoids</super_class>
    <class>Benzene and substituted derivatives</class>
    <sub_class>Benzoyl derivatives</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Benzaldehydes</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Toluenes</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aldehyde</substituent>
      <substituent>Aromatic homomonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Aryl-aldehyde</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzaldehyde</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzoyl</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Toluene</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>a small molecule</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>tolualdehyde</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
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      <value>1.99</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-1.90</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>1.51e+00 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
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    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>&lt; 25 oC</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>2.2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>-7.1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>3-methylbenzaldehyde</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>120.1485</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>120.057514878</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>CC1=CC(C=O)=CC=C1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C8H8O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C8H8O/c1-7-3-2-4-8(5-7)6-9/h2-6H,1H3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>OVWYEQOVUDKZNU-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>17.07</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>37.68</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>13.13</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id/>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
  </general_references>
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    <food>
      <name>Alcoholic beverages</name>
      <food_type>Unknown</food_type>
      <category>generic</category>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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    <food>
      <name>Arabica coffee</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Coffea arabica</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>13443</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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    <food>
      <name>Black tea</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category/>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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    <food>
      <name>Coffee and coffee products</name>
      <food_type>Unknown</food_type>
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      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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    <food>
      <name>Garden tomato</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Solanum lycopersicum</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>4081</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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      <name>Green tea</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
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      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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      <name>Herbal tea</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category/>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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    <food>
      <name>Nuts</name>
      <food_type>Unknown</food_type>
      <category>generic</category>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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    <food>
      <name>Red tea</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category/>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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    <food>
      <name>Robusta coffee</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Coffea canephora</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>49390</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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    <food>
      <name>Sweet cherry</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Prunus avium</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>42229</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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    <food>
      <name>Tea</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Camellia sinensis</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>4442</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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  <flavors>
    <flavor>
      <name>benzaldehyde</name>
    </flavor>
    <flavor>
      <name>cherry</name>
    </flavor>
    <flavor>
      <name>fruity</name>
    </flavor>
    <flavor>
      <name>phenolic</name>
    </flavor>
    <flavor>
      <name>sweet</name>
    </flavor>
  </flavors>
  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
  </health_effects>
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