Showing chemical card for (+)-cis-abscisic aldehyde (CFc000283456)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:36:44 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283456
Molecule Identification
Common Name
(+)-cis-abscisic aldehyde
Definition
(+)-cis-abscisic aldehyde is a member of the class of compounds known as sesquiterpenoids. Sesquiterpenoids are terpenes with three consecutive isoprene units. Thus, (+)-cis-abscisic aldehyde is considered to be an isoprenoid lipid molecule (+)-cis-abscisic aldehyde is practically insoluble (in water) and a very weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). (+)-cis-abscisic aldehyde can be found in a number of food items such as american cranberry, wild leek, lotus, and yautia, which makes (+)-cis-abscisic aldehyde a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
