benzaldehyde
Also known as BEZ, benzoic acid aldehyde, phenylformaldehyde, benzylaldehyde, benzenecarboxaldehyde, benzene carbaldehyde, benzenemethylal, benzoic aldehyde
Benzaldehyde (C6H5CHO) is an organic compound consisting of a benzene ring with a formyl substituent. It is among the simplest aromatic aldehydes and one of the most industrially useful.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C7H6O
- Molecular weight
- 106.12 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- benzaldehyde
- SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)C=O
- InChIKey
- HUMNYLRZRPPJDN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 1.5
- Polar surface area
- 17.1 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Benzaldehyde (C6H5CHO) is an organic compound consisting of a benzene ring with a formyl substituent. It is among the simplest aromatic aldehydes and one of the most industrially useful.
It is a colorless liquid with a characteristic odor similar to that of bitter almonds and cherry, and is commonly used in cherry-flavored sodas. A component of bitter almond oil, benzaldehyde can be extracted from a number of other natural sources. Synthetic benzaldehyde is the flavoring agent in imitation almond extract, which is used to flavor cakes and other baked goods.