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Creation Date2016-05-19 01:55:09 UTC
Update Date2026-08-25 11:00:13 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM004814
Identification
Common NameBENZALDEHYDE DIMETHYL ACETAL
ClassSmall Molecule
Description
(Dimethoxymethyl)benzene is found in green vegetables. (Dimethoxymethyl)benzene is a constituent of rhubarb and potato. (Dimethoxymethyl)benzene is used in perfumery and food flavouring.
Contaminant Sources
  • EAFUS Chemicals
  • FooDB Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
(Dimethoxymethyl)-benzeneHMDB
alpha,alpha-Dimethoxy-tolueneHMDB
alpha,alpha-DimethoxytolueneHMDB, MeSH
Benzaldehyde dimethyl acetalHMDB
Benzaldehyde dimethylacetalHMDB
Benzaldehyde, dimethyl acetalHMDB
Dimethoxy-methyl-benzeneHMDB
DimethoxymethylbenzeneHMDB
DimethoxyphenylmethaneHMDB
FEMA 2128HMDB
Chemical FormulaC9H12O2
Average Molecular Mass152.190 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass152.084 g/mol
CAS Registry Number1125-88-8
IUPAC Name(dimethoxymethyl)benzene
Traditional Nameα,α-dimethoxytoluene
SMILESCOC(OC)C1=CC=CC=C1
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C9H12O2/c1-10-9(11-2)8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h3-7,9H,1-2H3
InChI KeyHEVMDQBCAHEHDY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzylethers. These are aromatic ethers with the general formula ROCR' (R = alkyl, aryl; R'=benzene).
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassBenzylethers
Direct ParentBenzylethers
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Benzylether
  • Acetal
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility1.15 g/LALOGPS
logP1.66ALOGPS
logP2.13ChemAxon
logS-2.1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area18.46 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity43.41 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability16.86 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
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External Links
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0041326
FooDB IDFDB021246
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider ID56163
ChEBI IDNot Available
PubChem Compound ID62375
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. Komori T, Miyahara S, Yamamoto M, Matsumoto T, Zhang K, Nakagawa M, Nomura S, Motomura E, Shiroyama T, Okazaki Y: Effects of odorants on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-6 receptor mRNA expression in rat hypothalamus after restraint stress. Chem Senses. 2003 Nov;28(9):767-71.
2. Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.