Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 15:40:55 UTC
Update Date2025-01-16 03:02:59 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0047750
Metabolite Identification
Common NameSalicylaldehyde
Description2-Hydroxybenzaldehyde, also known as salicylal or O-formylphenol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxybenzaldehydes. These are organic aromatic compounds containing a benzene ring carrying an aldehyde group and a hydroxyl group. 2-Hydroxybenzaldehyde is a cinnamon, cooling, and medical tasting compound. 2-Hydroxybenzaldehyde is found, on average, in the highest concentration within peppermints. 2-Hydroxybenzaldehyde has also been detected, but not quantified, in several different foods, such as common buckwheats, garden tomato (var.), herbs and spices, and tea. This could make 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. 2-Hydroxybenzaldehyde is a potentially toxic compound.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
O-FormylphenolChEBI
O-HydroxybenzaldehydeChEBI
SalicylalChEBI
SalicylaldehydChEBI
SalizylaldehydChEBI
2-FormylphenolHMDB
FEMA 3004HMDB
Salicylaldehyde, 8ciHMDB
Salicylic aldehydeHMDB
2-HydroxybenzaldehydeChEBI
Salicylaldehyde esterMeSH
2-Hydroxy-1-benzaldehydeHMDB
SalicylaldehydeHMDB
Molecular FormulaC7H6O2
Average Mass122.1213
Monoisotopic Mass122.036779436
IUPAC Name2-hydroxybenzaldehyde
Traditional Namesalicylaldehyde
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
OC1=C(C=O)C=CC=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C7H6O2/c8-5-6-3-1-2-4-7(6)9/h1-5,9H
InChI KeySMQUZDBALVYZAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N