| Record Information | 
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| Version | 5.0 | 
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| Status | Expected but not Quantified | 
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| Creation Date | 2012-09-11 17:31:41 UTC | 
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| Update Date | 2023-02-21 17:18:54 UTC | 
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| HMDB ID | HMDB0029636 | 
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| Secondary Accession Numbers |  | 
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| Metabolite Identification | 
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| Common Name | 2-Methylbenzaldehyde | 
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| Description | 2-Methylbenzaldehyde, also known as 2-formyltoluene or O-toluic aldehyde, 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-). 2-Methylbenzaldehyde exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. 2-Methylbenzaldehyde is a cherry tasting compound. 2-Methylbenzaldehyde is found, on average, in the highest concentration within soft-necked garlics (Allium sativum L. var. sativum). 2-Methylbenzaldehyde has also been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as herbal tea, nuts, teas (Camellia sinensis), arabica coffees (Coffea arabica), and fruits. This could make 2-methylbenzaldehyde a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. 2-Methylbenzaldehyde is a primary metabolite. Primary metabolites are metabolically or physiologically essential metabolites. They are directly involved in an organism’s growth, development or reproduction. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on 2-Methylbenzaldehyde. | 
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| Structure | InChI=1S/C8H8O/c1-7-4-2-3-5-8(7)6-9/h2-6H,1H3 | 
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| Synonyms | | Value | Source | 
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 | 2-Formyltoluene | ChEBI |  | 2-Tolualdehyde | ChEBI |  | O-Methylbenazldehyde | ChEBI |  | O-Toluic aldehyde | ChEBI |  | O-Toluylaldehyde | ChEBI |  | O-Tolylaldehyde | ChEBI |  | O-Tolualdehyde | Kegg |  | 2-Methyl-benzaldehyde | HMDB |  | O-Methylbenzaldehyde | HMDB |  | O-Tolualdehyde (8ci) | HMDB |  | Toluic aldehyde | HMDB |  | 2-Methylbenzaldehyde | ChEBI | 
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| Chemical Formula | C8H8O | 
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| Average Molecular Weight | 120.1485 | 
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| Monoisotopic Molecular Weight | 120.057514878 | 
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| IUPAC Name | 2-methylbenzaldehyde | 
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| Traditional Name | 2-methylbenzaldehyde | 
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| CAS Registry Number | 529-20-4 | 
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| SMILES | CC1=CC=CC=C1C=O | 
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| InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C8H8O/c1-7-4-2-3-5-8(7)6-9/h2-6H,1H3 | 
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| InChI Key | BTFQKIATRPGRBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N | 
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| Chemical Taxonomy | 
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| 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-). | 
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds | 
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| Super Class | Benzenoids | 
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| Class | Benzene and substituted derivatives | 
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| Sub Class | Benzoyl derivatives | 
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| Direct Parent | Benzoyl derivatives | 
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| Alternative Parents |  | 
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| Substituents | BenzoylBenzaldehydeAryl-aldehydeTolueneOrganic oxygen compoundOrganic oxideHydrocarbon derivativeOrganooxygen compoundAldehydeAromatic homomonocyclic compound
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| Molecular Framework | Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds | 
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| External Descriptors |  | 
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| Disposition |  | 
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| Process | Not Available | 
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| Physical Properties | 
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| State | Solid | 
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| Experimental Molecular Properties |  | 
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| Experimental Chromatographic Properties | Not Available | 
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| Predicted Molecular Properties |  | 
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| Predicted Chromatographic Properties | Predicted Collision Cross SectionsPredicted Retention Times Underivatized| Chromatographic Method | Retention Time | Reference | 
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 | Measured using a Waters Acquity ultraperformance liquid chromatography (UPLC) ethylene-bridged hybrid (BEH) C18 column (100 mm × 2.1 mm; 1.7 μmparticle diameter). Predicted by Afia on May 17, 2022. Predicted by Afia on May 17, 2022. | 4.82 minutes | 32390414 |  | Predicted by Siyang on May 30, 2022 | 14.4657 minutes | 33406817 |  | Predicted by Siyang using ReTip algorithm on June 8, 2022 | 3.57 minutes | 32390414 |  | Fem_Long = Waters ACQUITY UPLC HSS T3 C18 with Water:MeOH and 0.1% Formic Acid | 1616.1 seconds | 40023050 |  | Fem_Lipids = Ascentis Express C18 with (60:40 water:ACN):(90:10 IPA:ACN) and 10mM NH4COOH + 0.1% Formic Acid | 547.1 seconds | 40023050 |  | Life_Old = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:(20:80 acetone:ACN) and 0.1% Formic Acid | 203.6 seconds | 40023050 |  | Life_New = RP Waters ACQUITY UPLC HSS T3 C18 with Water:(30:70 MeOH:ACN) and 0.1% Formic Acid | 360.8 seconds | 40023050 |  | RIKEN = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid | 199.7 seconds | 40023050 |  | Eawag_XBridgeC18 = XBridge C18 3.5u 2.1x50 mm with Water:MeOH and 0.1% Formic Acid | 554.5 seconds | 40023050 |  | BfG_NTS_RP1 =Agilent Zorbax Eclipse Plus C18 (2.1 mm x 150 mm, 3.5 um) with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid | 723.4 seconds | 40023050 |  | HILIC_BDD_2 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-HILIC with ACN(0.1% formic acid):water(16 mM ammonium formate) | 205.2 seconds | 40023050 |  | UniToyama_Atlantis = RP Waters Atlantis T3 (2.1 x 150 mm, 5 um) with ACN:Water and 0.1% Formic Acid | 1207.7 seconds | 40023050 |  | BDD_C18 = Hypersil Gold 1.9µm C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid | 446.6 seconds | 40023050 |  | UFZ_Phenomenex = Kinetex Core-Shell C18 2.6 um, 3.0 x 100 mm, Phenomenex with Water:MeOH and 0.1% Formic Acid | 1233.5 seconds | 40023050 |  | SNU_RIKEN_POS = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid | 381.8 seconds | 40023050 |  | RPMMFDA = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid | 483.1 seconds | 40023050 |  | MTBLS87 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-pHILIC column with ACN:Water and :ammonium carbonate | 551.7 seconds | 40023050 |  | KI_GIAR_zic_HILIC_pH2_7 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-HILIC with ACN:Water and 0.1% FA | 462.0 seconds | 40023050 |  | Meister zic-pHILIC pH9.3 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-pHILIC column with ACN:Water 5mM NH4Ac pH9.3 and 5mM ammonium acetate in water | 132.5 seconds | 40023050 | 
 Predicted Kovats Retention IndicesUnderivatized | 
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