Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:

  • 4-Methoxybenzaldehyde [show]
  • p-Tolylacetaldehyde [show]

General Information

Synonyms: p-ANISALDEHYDE, ANISIC ALDEHYDE, AUBEPINE
Chemical Names: 4-METHOXYBENZALDEHYDE
CAS number: 123-11-5
COE number: 130
JECFA number: 878
FEMA number: 2670
Functional Class: Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2001
ADI: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Report: TRS 909-JECFA 57/84
Tox Monograph: FAS 48-JECFA 57/273
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 9/FNP 52 Add.9/144

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID31244
IUPAC Name4-methoxybenzaldehyde
InChIInChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-10-8-4-2-7(6-9)3-5-8/h2-6H,1H3
InChI KeyZRSNZINYAWTAHE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESCOC1=CC=C(C=C1)C=O
Molecular FormulaC8H8O2
Wikipediap-anisaldehyde

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight136.15
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count2
Rotatable Bond Count2
Complexity104.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c c B w M A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A w A A A A A A A A A A A B A A A A G g A A A A A A D A S g m A I y B o A A B A C I A i h S g A A C C A A k I A A I i A E G C M g M J j K E N R q A M S A k w B E I q Y e I z A D O I A A A A A A A A A B A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area26.3
Monoisotopic Mass136.052
Exact Mass136.052
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count10
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Classification

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.9073
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+1.0000
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.9234
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.7393
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9100
Non-inhibitor0.9398
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8373
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.8908
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7764
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8522
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.6454
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorInhibitor0.7703
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9598
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9765
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.7382
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9578
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.8301
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.8824
Non-inhibitor0.9712
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9407
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.7956
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.6898
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.9719
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.8638
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.8804
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.9029
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Warning0.4880

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-1.6215LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.7591LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.8912LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity1.7639pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity0.0746pIGC50, ug/L

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
SubclassBenzoyl derivatives
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentBenzoyl derivatives
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
SubstituentsPhenoxy compound - Methoxybenzene - Phenol ether - Benzoyl - Benzaldehyde - Anisole - Aryl-aldehyde - Alkyl aryl ether - Ether - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Aldehyde - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound 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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