Piperonal
An arenecarbaldehyde that is 1,3-benzodioxole substituted by a formyl substituent at position 5. It has been isolated from Piper nigrum. — ChEBI
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Identity & molecular properties
Source-linked values| CAS number | 120-57-0 | ChEBI ↗ |
| Molecular formula | C8H6O3 | ChEBI ↗ |
| Molar mass | 150.133 g/mol | ChEBI ↗ |
| Monoisotopic mass | 150.03169 Da | ChEBI ↗ |
| Formal charge | 0 | ChEBI ↗ |
| ChEBI identifier | CHEBI:8240 | ChEBI ↗ |
Cross-source molecular data
PubChem| Molar mass | 150.13 g/mol | PubChem ↗ |
| Exact mass | 150.031694049 Da | PubChem ↗ |
| Computed XLogP | 1.1 | PubChem ↗ |
| Topological polar surface area (Ų) | 35.5 | PubChem ↗ |
| H-bond donors | 0 | PubChem ↗ |
| H-bond acceptors | 3 | PubChem ↗ |
| Rotatable bonds | 1 | PubChem ↗ |
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Names & structural identifiers
Copy any identifierpiperonal1,3-benzodioxole-5-carbaldehydeSATCULPHIDQDRE-UHFFFAOYSA-N[H]C(=O)c1ccc2c(c1)OCO2InChI=1S/C8H6O3/c9-4-6-1-2-7-8(3-6)11-5-10-7/h1-4H,5H2Names & synonyms
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Classification & relationships
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Safety classification · Japan
NITE / Japanese governmentPiperonal · R02-A-021-METI, MOE
| Endpoint | Reported classification |
|---|---|
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment （Acute） | Category 2 |
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Elemental composition
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Checked 27 Sep 2026Release 255, 9 September 2026. ChEBI three-star (manually annotated) source entry. View original record ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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