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4-phenylbenzaldehyde


Name(s) 4-phenylbenzaldehyde
Scientific name(s) 4-biphenylcarboxaldehyde; 4-biphenylaldehyde; p-phenylbenzaldehyde; biphenyl-4-carboxaldehyde; [1,1'-biphenyl]-4-carbaldehyde; 4-formylbiphenyl
Formula C13H10O
Molecular mass 182.22
IUPAC name 4-phenylbenzaldehyde
INCHI InChI=1S/C13H10O/c14-10-11-6-8-13(9-7-11)12-4-2-1-3-5-12/h1-10H
SMILE O=CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C1=CC=CC=C1
CAS ID 3218-36-8
PubChem ID 76689
DrugBank ID Not available
CHEBI ID Not available
Description 4-phenylbenzaldehyde belongs to biphenyls and derivatives class of compounds. Those are organic compounds containing to benzene rings linked together by a C-C bond. 4-phenylbenzaldehyde is practically insoluble (in water) and an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). 4-phenylbenzaldehyde can be found in ginger, which makes 4-phenylbenzaldehyde a potential biomarker for the consumption of this food product.