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W373702

Vanillyl alcohol

≥98%, FG

Synonym(s):

4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl alcohol, NSC 3993, Vanillyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
HOC6H3(OCH3)CH2OH
CAS Number:
498-00-0
Molecular Weight:
154.16
FEMA Number:
3737
Council of Europe no.:
690
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901864
Flavis number:
2.213
EC Number:
207-852-4
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00004659
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1910044
Organoleptic:
creamy; sweet; vanilla
Grade:
FG, Kosher
Biological source:
synthetic
Agency:
meets purity specifications of JECFA
Food allergen:
no known allergens

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biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

300, 400

grade

FG, Kosher

agency

meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002

description

Natural occurrence: Beer

assay

≥98%

mp

110-117 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

creamy; sweet; vanilla

SMILES string

COc1cc(CO)ccc1O

InChI

1S/C8H10O3/c1-11-8-4-6(5-9)2-3-7(8)10/h2-4,9-10H,5H2,1H3

InChI key

ZENOXNGFMSCLLL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Possible uses: vanilla, coconut, cream and other dairy nuances, coumarin notes.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Odor at 1.0%: sweet creamy, phenolic, vanilla and coconut-like with slight brown and coumarinic nuances.
Taste at 50 ppm: creamy waxy, sweet milky, powdery with an ice cream-like nuance.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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SHBS7743
SHBS6741
SHBS1123
SHBR7574
SHBQ0421

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Mosciano, Gerard
Perfumer & Flavorist, 34, 51-51 (2009)
C L Hsieh et al.
Life sciences, 67(10), 1185-1195 (2000-08-23)
Vanillyl alcohol (VA) is a component of Gastrodia elata Bl. (GE), which is a traditional Chinese herb widely used to treat convulsive disorders or dizziness. This study examined the role of VA in the anticonvulsive properties of GE in a
Eng Shi Ong et al.
Journal of separation science, 30(13), 2130-2137 (2007-07-13)
Pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) at room temperature with a laboratory-assembled system was applied for the extraction of gastrodin (GA) and vanillyl alcohol (VA) in Gastrodia elata Blume. The proposed system setup for this current work was simpler as no heating
Iris Brune et al.
Journal of biotechnology, 127(1), 21-33 (2006-08-08)
A 70mer oligonucleotide microarray was constructed to analyze genome-wide expression profiles of Corynebacterium jeikeium, a skin bacterium that is predominantly present in the human axilla and involved in axillary odor formation. Oligonucleotides representing 100% of the predicted coding regions of
Antonella Rosa et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 56(10), 3546-3553 (2008-04-29)
This study investigated the effect of synthetic capsiate, a simplified analogue of capsiate, and vanillyl alcohol on the oxidative stress induced by tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBH) in a line of fibroblasts derived from monkey kidney (Vero cells). In response to the
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
W373702-100G-K04061835513659
W373702-SAMPLE-K04061837537318
W373702-1KG-K04061835567331

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