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Vanillin

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natural, ≥97%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde, Vanillic aldehyde

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Linear Formula:
4-(HO)C6H3-3-(OCH3)CHO
CAS Number:
121-33-5
Molecular Weight:
152.15
Flavis number:
5.018
PubChem Substance ID:
24901470
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
FEMA Number:
3107
NACRES:
NA.21
EC Number:
204-465-2
MDL number:
MFCD00006942
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
472792
Organoleptic:
creamy; sweet; vanilla
Grade:
FG
Halal
Kosher
natural
Agency:
meets purity specifications of JECFA
Food allergen:
no known allergens

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Product Name

Vanillin, natural, ≥97%, FCC, FG

InChI key

MWOOGOJBHIARFG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-8-4-6(5-9)2-3-7(8)10/h2-5,10H,1H3

SMILES string

COc1cc(C=O)ccc1O

grade

FG
Halal
Kosher
natural

agency

meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FCC
FDA 21 CFR 182.60
FDA 21 CFR 182.90

vapor density

5.3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

>0.01 mmHg ( 25 °C)

assay

≥97%

form

powder

greener alternative product characteristics

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Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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bp

170 °C/15 mmHg (lit.)

mp

81-83 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: slightly soluble 10 g/L at 25 °C

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

greener alternative category

Aligned

organoleptic

creamy; sweet; vanilla

Quality Level

300
400

Gene Information

rat ... Ar(24208)

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General description

Vanillin is the main aroma constituent that contributes to the vanilla flavor. It occurs naturally in the vanilla pods.
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Other Notes

produced from rice bran ferulic acid

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

319.6 - 321.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

159.8 - 160.8 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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SHBQ9127
STBK1150
STBJ8879
STBJ5730

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Vanillin and related flavor compounds in vanilla extracts made from beans of various global origins
Ranadive AS.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 40(10), 1922-1924 (1992)
Sartaj Tabassum et al.
European journal of medicinal chemistry, 60, 216-232 (2013-01-08)
SOD mimics with varying coligand are momentous in developing potential chemotherapeutic drugs. Cu(II) based SOD mimics 1-4 [CuLH(OAc)(H(2)O)Y)] (LH = 2-((E)-(1,3-dihydroxy-2-methylpropan-2-ylimino)methyl)-6-methoxyphenol, OAc = CH(3)COO, 1: Y = H(2)O; 2: Y = phen (1,10-phenanthroline), 3: Y = tpimH (2,4,5-triphenylimidazole); 4: Y
Chia-Lin Lee et al.
Journal of natural products, 72(9), 1568-1572 (2009-08-21)
Two new sesquiterpene coumarins, designated 5'-acetoxy-8'-hydroxyumbelliprenin (1) and 10'R-acetoxy-11'-hydroxyumbelliprenin (2), and a new diterpene, 15-hydroxy-6-en-dehydroabietic acid (3), along with 27 known compounds, were isolated from a CHCl(3)-soluble extract of Ferula assa-foetida through bioassay-guided fractionation. The structures of the new metabolites
Shixin Deng et al.
Journal of natural products, 69(4), 536-541 (2006-04-29)
Serotonin receptor (5-HT(7)) binding assay-directed fractionation of a methanol extract of the dried roots of Angelica sinensis led to the isolation and identification of 21 compounds including a new phenolic ester, angeliferulate (1), and three new phthalides, 10-angeloylbutylphthalide (2), sinaspirolide
H Priefert et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 56(3-4), 296-314 (2001-09-11)
Vanillin is one of the most important aromatic flavor compounds used in foods, beverages, perfumes, and pharmaceuticals and is produced on a scale of more than 10 thousand tons per year by the industry through chemical synthesis. Alternative biotechnology-based approaches
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