MOLECULE

3-Isopropylbenzaldehyde

3-Isopropylbenzaldehyde belongs to the class of organic compounds known as cumenes. Cumenes are aromatic compounds containing a isopropylbenzene moiety. 3-Isopropylbenzaldehyde is a natural organic compound with the molecular formula C10H12O. It is a benzaldehyde with an isopropyl group in the 3-position of the benzene ring. Benzaldehyde is a colorless liquid with a characteristic almond-like odor found in natural plant foods such as almonds, apricots, apples, and cherry kernels. 3-Isopropylbenzaldehyde is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). 3-Isopropylbenzaldehyde is a component found in the essential oil of cinnamon (doi: 10.15414/jmbfs.2017/18.7.7.312-316). It has also been detected as a volatile component of cannabis samples obtained in police seizures (PMID: 26657499).