Showing Compound 2-(4-Methylphenyl)propanal (FDB011412)

Record Information

Version

1.0

Creation date

2010-04-08 22:09:37 UTC

Update date

2025-11-18 23:27:13 UTC

Primary ID

FDB011412

Secondary Accession Numbers

FDB011416

Chemical Information

FooDB Name

2-(4-Methylphenyl)propanal

Description

2-(4-Methylphenyl)propanal, also known as 4-methylhydratropaldehyde or 2-(p-tolyl)propionic aldehyde, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aromatic monoterpenoids. These are monoterpenoids containing at least one aromatic ring. Based on a literature review a small amount of articles have been published on 2-(4-Methylphenyl)propanal.

CAS Number

99-72-9

Structure

MOL SDF 3D-SDF PDB SMILES InChI View 3D Structure

Synonyms

Synonym	Source
2-(p-Tolyl)propionic aldehyde	MeSH
4-Methylhydratropaldehyde	MeSH
p-Methylhydratropaldehyde	MeSH
Para-methylhydratropaldehyde	MeSH
2-P-Tolylpropionaldehyde	HMDB
a,4-Dimethylbenzeneacetaldehyde, 9ci	HMDB
FEMA 3078	HMDB
P-Methylhydratropaldehyde, 8ci	HMDB
P-Methylhydratropic aldehyde	HMDB
2-p-Tolylpropionaldehyde	db_source
a,4-Dimethylbenzeneacetaldehyde, 9CI	db_source
p-Methylhydratropaldehyde, 8CI	db_source
p-Methylhydratropic aldehyde	db_source

Predicted Properties

Property	Value	Source
Water Solubility	0.22 g/L	ALOGPS
logP	2.55	ALOGPS
logP	2.51	ChemAxon
logS	-2.8	ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)	15.61	ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)	-7.1	ChemAxon
Physiological Charge	0	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count	1	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count	0	ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area	17.07 Å²	ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count	2	ChemAxon
Refractivity	46.06 m³·mol⁻¹	ChemAxon
Polarizability	17.08 Å³	ChemAxon
Number of Rings	1	ChemAxon
Bioavailability	Yes	ChemAxon
Rule of Five	Yes	ChemAxon
Ghose Filter	No	ChemAxon
Veber's Rule	Yes	ChemAxon
MDDR-like Rule	No	ChemAxon

Chemical Formula

C10H12O

IUPAC name

2-(4-methylphenyl)propanal

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/C10H12O/c1-8-3-5-10(6-4-8)9(2)7-11/h3-7,9H,1-2H3

InChI Key

JTZWVKUZBNHSSW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Isomeric SMILES

CC(C=O)C1=CC=C(C)C=C1

Average Molecular Weight

148.2017

Monoisotopic Molecular Weight

148.088815006

Classification

Description

Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aromatic monoterpenoids. These are monoterpenoids containing at least one aromatic ring.

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Super Class

Lipids and lipid-like molecules

Class

Prenol lipids

Sub Class

Monoterpenoids

Direct Parent

Aromatic monoterpenoids

Alternative Parents

Substituents

Monocyclic monoterpenoid
Aromatic monoterpenoid
P-cymene
Phenylacetaldehyde
Toluene
Benzenoid
Monocyclic benzene moiety
Organic oxygen compound
Organic oxide
Hydrocarbon derivative
Organooxygen compound
Carbonyl group
Aldehyde
Aromatic homomonocyclic compound

Molecular Framework

Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds

External Descriptors

Not Available

Ontology

Disposition

Route of exposure:

Enteral:

Ingestion

Biological location:

Cell and elements:

Extracellular

Subcellular:

Source:

Biological:

Animal

Process

Naturally occurring process:

Biological process:

Biochemical process:

Chemical reaction:

Lipid peroxidation

Biochemical pathway:

Lipid metabolism pathway

Cellular process:

Cell signaling

Role

Industrial application:

Biological role:

Physico-Chemical Properties

Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental

Property	Value	Reference
Physical state	Not Available
Physical Description	Not Available
Mass Composition	C 81.04%; H 8.16%; O 10.80%	DFC
Melting Point	Not Available
Boiling Point	Not Available
Experimental Water Solubility	Not Available
Experimental logP	Not Available
Experimental pKa	Not Available
Isoelectric point	Not Available
Charge	Not Available
Optical Rotation	Not Available
Spectroscopic UV Data	Not Available
Density	Not Available
Refractive Index	Not Available

Spectra

EI-MS/GC-MS

Type	Description	Splash Key	View
Predicted GC-MS	2-(4-Methylphenyl)propanal, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positive	splash10-014i-5900000000-664196b6c1bcb676620a	Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	2-(4-Methylphenyl)propanal, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positive	Not Available	Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	2-(4-Methylphenyl)propanal, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positive	Not Available	Spectrum

MS/MS

Type	Description	Splash Key	View
Predicted MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positive	splash10-0002-0900000000-affece28c82f586ef14c	2016-08-03	View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positive	splash10-0002-3900000000-7bb246c7a41de235066b	2016-08-03	View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positive	splash10-0gbc-9600000000-c42e68e64a78ebf5eb7e	2016-08-03	View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negative	splash10-0002-0900000000-2bb35b33f32247612c8f	2016-08-03	View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negative	splash10-0002-1900000000-f00a38c3cd6788dbcd52	2016-08-03	View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negative	splash10-052f-9300000000-15c53d429ac9bffa8bce	2016-08-03	View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negative	splash10-014i-3900000000-b506efb8c8107c1c7384	2021-09-23	View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negative	splash10-014l-6900000000-5c1ad9f47ec60ed7e9e0	2021-09-23	View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negative	splash10-0006-9500000000-4d9c87cd9473c0ae0eee	2021-09-23	View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positive	splash10-00lu-2900000000-e77db9b4d9b88019c6e5	2021-09-25	View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positive	splash10-00kf-9700000000-03242dc935430b6cf5db	2021-09-25	View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positive	splash10-00mo-9300000000-49e5eded5142d0975e99	2021-09-25	View Spectrum

NMR

Not Available

External Links

ChemSpider ID

54951

ChEMBL ID

Not Available

KEGG Compound ID

Not Available

Pubchem Compound ID

60990

Pubchem Substance ID

Not Available

ChEBI ID

Not Available

Phenol-Explorer ID

Not Available

DrugBank ID

Not Available

HMDB ID

HMDB0033382

CRC / DFC (Dictionary of Food Compounds) ID

GOG16-S:GOG16-S

EAFUS ID

3697

Dr. Duke ID

Not Available

BIGG ID

Not Available

KNApSAcK ID

Not Available

HET ID

Not Available

Food Biomarker Ontology

Not Available

VMH ID

Not Available

Flavornet ID

Not Available

GoodScent ID

rw1028341

SuperScent ID

Not Available

Wikipedia ID

Not Available

Phenol-Explorer Metabolite ID

Not Available

Duplicate IDS

Not Available

Old DFC IDS

Not Available

Associated Foods

Food	Content Range	Average	Reference
Food			Reference

Biological Effects and Interactions

Health Effects / Bioactivities

Not Available

Enzymes

Not Available

Pathways

Not Available

Metabolism

Not Available

Biosynthesis

Not Available

Organoleptic Properties

Flavours

Flavor	Citations
floral	The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
green	The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
sweet	The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
woody	The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
herbal	The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
powdery	The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.