| Name(s) | vanillin; 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzaldehyde; 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde; vanilline; p-vanillin |
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| Scientific name(s) | 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde |
| Formula | C8H8O3 |
| Molecular mass | 152.149 |
| IUPAC name | 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde |
| INCHI | InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-8-4-6(5-9)2-3-7(8)10/h2-5,10H,1H3 |
| SMILE | COC1=CC(C=O)=CC=C1O |
| CAS ID | 121-33-5 |
| PubChem ID | 1183 |
| DrugBank ID | Not available |
| CHEBI ID | 18346 |
| Description | Constituent of vanilla (Vanilla subspecies) and many other plants, e.g. Peru balsam, clove bud oil. Widely used flavouring agent especies in cocoa products. obtained from spent wood-pulp liquors. Vanillin is found in many foods, some of which are pomes, elderberry, common cabbage, and dock. |
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