Cuminaldehyde
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Preferred IUPAC name
4-Isopropylbenzaldehyde | |||
Systematic IUPAC name
4-(1-Methylethyl)benzenecarbaldehyde | |||
Other names
p-Isopropylbenzaldehyde
4-(1-Methylethyl)benzaldehyde Cuminal Cumaldehyde | |||
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100.004.107 | ||
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Properties | |||
C10H12O | |||
Molar mass | 148.205 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | Colorless oil | ||
Density | 0.978 g/cm3 | ||
Boiling point | 235.5 °C (455.9 °F; 508.6 K) | ||
Insoluble | |||
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H302, H317 | |||
P261, P264, P270, P272, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P321, P330, P333+P313, P363, P501 | |||
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Flash point | 93 °C (199 °F; 366 K) | ||
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Related compounds
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Cuminol
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cuminaldehyde (4-isopropylbenzaldehyde) is a natural
isopropyl
group substituted in the 4-position.
Cuminaldehyde is a constituent of the
It has a pleasant smell and contributes to the aroma of these oils. It is used commercially in perfumes and other cosmetics.It has been shown that cuminaldehyde, as a small molecule, inhibits the fibrillation of alpha-synuclein,[2] which, if aggregated, forms insoluble fibrils in pathological conditions characterized by Lewy bodies, such as Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies[3] and multiple system atrophy.[4]
Cuminaldehyde can be prepared synthetically by the reduction of 4-isopropylbenzoyl chloride or by the
formylation of cumene
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The thiosemicarbazone of cuminaldehyde has antiviral properties.[medical citation needed]