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Update Date2026-08-17 23:52:17 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM004815
Identification
Common NameBENZALDEHYDE GLYCERYL ACETAL
ClassSmall Molecule
Description
*Benzaldehyde glyceryl acetal*, comprising this compound and/or 2-Phenyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol CVG62-I, is used as a food flavouring agent (*FEMA 2129*).
Contaminant Sources
  • EAFUS Chemicals
  • FooDB Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Benzal glyceral acetalHMDB
Benzaldehyde 1,2,3-propanetriol cyclic acetalHMDB
Benzaldehyde glycerol cyclic acetalHMDB
Benzaldehyde, cyclic acetal with 1,2,3-propanetriolHMDB
Benzaldehyde, cyclic acetal with glycerolHMDB
BenzalglycerinHMDB
BenzylideneglycerolHMDB
Chemical FormulaC10H12O3
Average Molecular Mass180.201 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass180.079 g/mol
CAS Registry Number1319-88-6
IUPAC Name2-phenyl-1,3-dioxan-5-ol
Traditional Name2-phenyl-1,3-dioxan-5-ol
SMILESOC1COC(OC1)C1=CC=CC=C1
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C10H12O3/c11-9-6-12-10(13-7-9)8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5,9-11H,6-7H2
InChI KeyBWKDAAFSXYPQOS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 1,3-dioxanes. These are organic compounds containing 1,3-dioxane, an aliphatic six-member ring with two oxygen atoms in ring positions 1 and 3.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassDioxanes
Sub Class1,3-dioxanes
Direct Parent1,3-dioxanes
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Benzenoid
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Meta-dioxane
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Oxacycle
  • Acetal
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteromonocyclic 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 Solubility25.3 g/LALOGPS
logP0.8ALOGPS
logP1.33ChemAxon
logS-0.85ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)13.67ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3.4ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area38.69 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity47.4 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability18.82 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings2ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
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 IDHMDB0032174
FooDB IDFDB021440
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider ID66957
ChEBI IDNot Available
PubChem Compound ID74362
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
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6. Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.
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