Vanillic Acid

CAS: 121-34-6

Ref. TR-V097350

Product Information

• Name: Vanillic Acid
• Synonyms: 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid, 2-Methoxy-4-carboxyphenol, 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxybenzoic acid, 4-Carboxyl-2-methoxyphenol, 4-Hydroxy-3-Methoxybenzoate, Acide vanillique, Acido Vanilico, Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-, Methylprotocatechuic acid, Nsc 3987, Nsc 674322, VA, Vanilic acid, Vanillic acid, Vanillinsaeure, Vanillinsaure, m-Methoxy-p-hydroxy-benzoic acid, 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid

Description

Applications Vanillin, a compound widely used in foods, beverages, cosmetics and drugs, has been reported to exhibit multifunctional effects such as antimutagenic, antiangiogenetic, anti-colitis, anti-sickling, and antianalgesic effects. However, results of studies on the antioxidant activity of vanillin are not consistent.
References Ohta, T., et al.: Food Chem. Toxicol., 24, 51 (1986), Zhou, Y., et al.: Biochem. Pharmacol., 42, 1177 (1991), Santos, J., et al.: Mutat. Res., 444, 355 (1999),

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 168.15
• Formula: C₈H₈O₄
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c1-12-7-4-5(8(10)11)2-3-6(7)9/h2-4,9H,1H3,(H,10,11)
• InChI key: InChIKey=WKOLLVMJNQIZCI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: COc1cc(C(=O)O)ccc1O