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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:
Molecular Weight:
152.15
FEMA Number:
3107
Beilstein:
472792
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
5.018
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

FG
Halal
Kosher
natural

Quality Level

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

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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

Organoleptic

creamy; sweet; vanilla

SMILES string

COc1cc(C=O)ccc1O

InChI

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

InChI key

MWOOGOJBHIARFG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

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

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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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)
Ana Rita Brochado et al.
Biotechnology and bioengineering, 110(2), 656-659 (2012-09-26)
Overproduction of a desired metabolite is often achieved via manipulation of the pathway directly leading to the product or through engineering of distant nodes within the metabolic network. Empirical examples illustrating the combined effect of these local and global strategies
Tsung-Hsien Chou et al.
Journal of natural products, 73(9), 1470-1475 (2010-08-14)
Bioassay-guided fractionation led to the isolation of six new tetrahydroflavanones, cryptochinones A-F (1-6), from the neutral CHCl(3) fraction of Cryptocarya chinensis leaves, together with 14 known compounds (7-20). The structures of these new compounds were determined through spectroscopic analyses, including
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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