Showing chemical card for 3-chlorobenzaldehyde (CFc000283632)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:37:05 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283632
Molecule Identification
Common Name
3-chlorobenzaldehyde
Definition
3-chlorobenzaldehyde belongs to benzoyl derivatives class of compounds. Those are organic compounds containing an acyl moiety of benzoic acid with the formula (C6H5CO-). 3-chlorobenzaldehyde is practically insoluble (in water) and an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). 3-chlorobenzaldehyde can be found in a number of food items such as calabash, black raspberry, ginger, and tartary buckwheat, which makes 3-chlorobenzaldehyde a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
3D Structure for CFc000283632 (3-chlorobenzaldehyde)
Synonyms
Not Available
Chemical Formula
C7H5ClO
Average Molecular Weight
140.57
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight
140.0028925
IUPAC Name
3-chlorobenzaldehyde
Traditional Name
M-chlorobenzaldehyde
CAS Registry Number
None
SMILES
ClC1=CC=CC(C=O)=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C7H5ClO/c8-7-3-1-2-6(4-7)5-9/h1-5H
InChI Key
SRWILAKSARHZPR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzoyl derivatives. These are organic compounds containing an acyl moiety of benzoic acid with the formula (C6H5CO-).
