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Cuminaldehyde

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Cuminaldehyde (4-isopropylbenzaldehyde) is a natural organic compound with the molecular formula C10H12O. It is a benzaldehyde with an isopropyl group substituted in the 4-position.

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Cuminaldehyde[1]
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
4-Isopropylbenzaldehyde
Systematic IUPAC name
4-(1-Methylethyl)benzenecarbaldehyde
Other names
p-Isopropylbenzaldehyde
4-(1-Methylethyl)benzaldehyde
Cuminal
Cumaldehyde
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.004.107 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 204-516-9
KEGG
RTECS number
  • CU7000000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H12O/c1-8(2)10-5-3-9(7-11)4-6-10/h3-8H,1-2H3 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C10H12O/c1-8(2)10-5-3-9(7-11)4-6-10/h3-8H,1-2H3
    Key: WTWBUQJHJGUZCY-UHFFFAOYAP
  • CC(C)c1ccc(C=O)cc1
Properties
C10H12O
Molar mass 148.205 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless oil
Density 0.978 g/cm3
Boiling point 235.5 °C (455.9 °F; 508.6 K)
Insoluble
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H302, H317
P261, P264, P270, P272, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P321, P330, P333+P313, P363, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 2: Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur. Flash point between 38 and 93 °C (100 and 200 °F). E.g. diesel fuelInstability (yellow): no hazard codeSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Flash point 93 °C (199 °F; 366 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds
 Benzaldehyde
Cumene
Cuminol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Uses and occurrence

Cuminaldehyde is responsible for the characteristic aroma of cumin seed. It has an intense aroma described as "spicy, cumin, green, herbal".[2] Cuminaldehyde is a precursor to another commercially important fragrance, cyclamen aldehyde.[3]

Cuminaldehyde has been investigated for inhibition of the fibrillation of alpha-synuclein,[4]

Cuminaldehyde can be prepared synthetically by the reduction of 4-isopropylbenzoyl chloride or by the formylation of cumene.

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