描述
3-chlorobenzaldehyde belongs to benzoyl derivatives class of compounds. Those are organic compounds containing an acyl moiety of benzoic acid with the formula (C6H5CO-). 3-chlorobenzaldehyde is practically insoluble (in water) and an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). 3-chlorobenzaldehyde can be found in a number of food items such as calabash, black raspberry, ginger, and tartary buckwheat, which makes 3-chlorobenzaldehyde a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.