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benzaldehyde

CHEBI:CHEBI_17169

Definition

An arenecarbaldehyde that consists of benzene bearing a single formyl substituent; the simplest aromatic aldehyde and parent of the class of benzaldehydes.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C7H6O
Molecular Mass
106.12190
Charge
0
SMILES
O=Cc1ccccc1
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H6O/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-6H
InChIKey
HUMNYLRZRPPJDN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • Artificial almond oil
  • benzaldehyde
  • Benzaldehyde
  • Benzanoaldehyde
  • Benzene carbaldehyde
  • Benzene carboxaldehyde
  • Benzenecarbonal
  • Benzenecarboxaldehyde
  • Benzenemethylal
  • Benzoic acid aldehyde
  • Benzoic aldehyde
  • Benzylaldehyde
  • Ethereal oil of bitter almonds
  • Phenylformaldehyde
  • Phenylmethanal
  • Synthetic oil of bitter almond

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
1314334
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
Wikipedia:Benzaldehyde
core#notation
CHEBI:17169

Additional References

Wikipedia:Benzaldehyde

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