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Showing Compound 3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde (FDB008864)

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Update date2025-11-18 23:14:24 UTC
Primary IDFDB008864
Secondary Accession NumbersNot Available
Chemical Information
FooDB Name3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde
Description3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde, also known as veratric aldehyde, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dimethoxybenzenes. These are organic aromatic compounds containing a monocyclic benzene moiety carrying exactly two methoxy groups. 3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde is a sweet, caramel, and cherry tasting compound. 3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde is found, on average, in the highest concentration within peppermints (Mentha X piperita). 3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde has also been detected, but not quantified in, fruits and herbs and spices. This could make 3,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on 3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde.
CAS Number120-14-9
Structure
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MOLSDFPDBSMILESInChI
Synonyms
SynonymSource
Veratric aldehydeChEBI
3,4-DimethoxybenzaldehydeChEBI
3, 4-DimethoxybenzaldehydeHMDB
3,4-DIMETHOXY-benzaldehydeHMDB
3,4-DimethoxybenzenecarbonalHMDB
4-O-MethylvanillinHMDB
Benzaldehyde, 3,4-dimethoxy-veratraldehydeHMDB
FEMA 3109HMDB
MethylvanillinHMDB
P-Veratric aldehydeHMDB
Protocatechualdehyde dimethyl etherHMDB
Protocatechuecaldehyde dimethyl etherHMDB
Protocatechuic aldehyde dimethyl etherHMDB
Vanillin methyl etherHMDB
VeratralHMDB
Veratrum aldehydeHMDB
VeratrumaldehydeHMDB
Veratryl aldehydeHMDB
VeratraldehydeMeSH
3,4-DIMETHOXY-BENZALDEHYDEbiospider
Benzaldehyde, 3,4-dimethoxy-biospider
P-veratric aldehydebiospider
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility1.39 g/LALOGPS
logP1.64ALOGPS
logP1.37ChemAxon
logS-2.1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4.6ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area35.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity45.57 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability16.86 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Chemical FormulaC9H10O3
IUPAC name3,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-11-8-4-3-7(6-10)5-9(8)12-2/h3-6H,1-2H3
InChI KeyWJUFSDZVCOTFON-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Isomeric SMILESCOC1=C(OC)C=C(C=O)C=C1
Average Molecular Weight166.1739
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight166.062994186
Classification
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dimethoxybenzenes. These are organic aromatic compounds containing a monocyclic benzene moiety carrying exactly two methoxy groups.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassMethoxybenzenes
Direct ParentDimethoxybenzenes
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Dimethoxybenzene
  • O-dimethoxybenzene
  • Anisole
  • Benzaldehyde
  • Benzoyl
  • Phenol ether
  • Phenoxy compound
  • Aryl-aldehyde
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Ether
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aldehyde
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Disposition

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Physico-Chemical Properties
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
PropertyValueReference
Physical stateNot Available
Physical DescriptionNot Available
Mass CompositionC 65.05%; H 6.07%; O 28.88%DFC
Melting PointMp 58°DFC
Boiling PointBp18 172-175°DFC
Experimental Water Solubility6.32 mg/mL at 25 oCJIN,LJ et al. (1998)
Experimental logP1.22BAZACO,JF & COCA,CM (1989)
Experimental pKaNot Available
Isoelectric pointNot Available
ChargeNot Available
Optical RotationNot Available
Spectroscopic UV DataNot Available
DensityNot Available
Refractive IndexNot Available
Spectra
Spectra
EI-MS/GC-MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MS3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0075-2900000000-c846048d98d3318f9045Spectrum
GC-MS3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0075-2900000000-c846048d98d3318f9045Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0fri-1900000000-2d0a63c9daf98928ab33Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MS3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
MS/MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 45V, Negativesplash10-000l-6900000000-bfaf6c2a0d0819eff8d92021-09-20View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 30V, Negativesplash10-014r-1900000000-8df27c702ca0792480d12021-09-20View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 35V, Positivesplash10-0abi-1900000000-e090f7f3684ee2fd384b2021-09-20View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 15V, Negativesplash10-014r-1900000000-7731b0038b523b9194632021-09-20View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 75V, Negativesplash10-0006-9200000000-301672a18e1b7b1a036b2021-09-20View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 60V, Negativesplash10-0006-9400000000-f2fc05096f0752c35b852021-09-20View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 90V, Negativesplash10-0006-9100000000-b60e34d7d812476e39762021-09-20View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-014i-0900000000-f400888de905a726618b2015-04-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-014i-0900000000-6f184055a0baf4dfc6e92015-04-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0zn9-7900000000-fe1f4820b22ef135ff7f2015-04-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-5b1fcf8c1e3efbca0fd02015-04-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-146ae0a045d56fee225c2015-04-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0ar1-9600000000-d463c3dad8eeb74fe46b2015-04-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-5dea0e2df5cd18252bf02021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000i-0900000000-dc28ea151a5f9e0a73422021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-01ba-9500000000-54dea791a070816fbe5d2021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-014r-0900000000-e4e21f5c89903e5f13122021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-014r-0900000000-ac1cfb8a688d346677de2021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-014i-9300000000-e511fbc3418b0b3f3a7a2021-09-22View Spectrum
NMRNot Available
ChemSpider ID21106008
ChEMBL IDCHEMBL1088937
KEGG Compound IDC02201
Pubchem Compound ID8419
Pubchem Substance IDNot Available
ChEBI ID17098
Phenol-Explorer IDNot Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB32138
CRC / DFC (Dictionary of Food Compounds) IDDZR82-E:DZR82-E
EAFUS ID3842
Dr. Duke ID3,4-DIMETHOXY-BENZALDEHYDE
BIGG IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
HET IDNot Available
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
Flavornet IDNot Available
GoodScent IDrw1030991
SuperScent ID8419
Wikipedia IDVeratraldehyde
Phenol-Explorer Metabolite IDNot Available
Duplicate IDSNot Available
Old DFC IDSNot Available
Associated Foods
FoodContent Range AverageReference
FoodReference
Biological Effects and Interactions
Health Effects / BioactivitiesNot Available
EnzymesNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
BiosynthesisNot Available
Organoleptic Properties
Flavours
FlavorCitations
creamy
  1. Dunkel, M. et al. SuperScent – a database of flavors and scents. Nucleic Acids Research 2008, doi:10.1093/nar/gkn695
caramel
  1. Dunkel, M. et al. SuperScent – a database of flavors and scents. Nucleic Acids Research 2008, doi:10.1093/nar/gkn695
cherry
  1. Dunkel, M. et al. SuperScent – a database of flavors and scents. Nucleic Acids Research 2008, doi:10.1093/nar/gkn695
minty
  1. Dunkel, M. et al. SuperScent – a database of flavors and scents. Nucleic Acids Research 2008, doi:10.1093/nar/gkn695
sweet
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
woody
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
vanilla
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
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References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
General ReferenceNot Available
Content Reference— Duke, James. 'Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. United States Department of Agriculture.' Agricultural Research Service, Accessed April 27 (2004).