Record Information
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Creation Date2016-10-03 18:35:51 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:49:34 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0012308
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB12308
Metabolite Identification
Common NameVanillin
DescriptionVanillin, also known as vanillaldehyde or 5-bromovanillin, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methoxyphenols. Methoxyphenols are compounds containing a methoxy group attached to the benzene ring of a phenol moiety. Vanillin exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to plants to humans. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Vanillin.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
3-Methoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehydeChEBI
4-Formyl-2-methoxyphenolChEBI
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzaldehydeChEBI
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehydeChEBI
4-Hydroxy-m-anisaldehydeChEBI
Methylprotocatechuic aldehydeChEBI
p-Hydroxy-m-methoxybenzaldehydeChEBI
p-VanillinChEBI
VanilineChEBI
VanillaldehydeChEBI
Vanillic aldehydeChEBI
5-BromovanillinMeSH
5-ChlorovanillinMeSH
Vanillin, sodium saltMeSH
2-Methoxy-4-formylphenolHMDB
4-Hydroxy 3-methoxybenzaldehydeHMDB
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzaldehyde-5-chlorovanillinHMDB
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde (acd/name 4.0)HMDB
4-Hydroxy-5-methoxybenzaldehydeHMDB
LioxinHMDB
m-Methoxy-p-hydroxybenzaldehydeHMDB
Methyl-protocatechualdehydeHMDB
Methylprotcatechuic aldehydeHMDB
oleo-Resins vanillaHMDB
oleo-Resins vanilla-beanHMDB
Oleoresin vanillaHMDB
PropenylguaetholHMDB
Protocatechualdehyde 3-methyl etherHMDB
trans-2-Ethoxy-5-(1-propenyl)phenolHMDB
VanilinHMDB
VanillaHMDB
Vanilla oleoresinHMDB
Vanillin (3-methoxy-4-hydroxy- benzaldehyde)HMDB
Vanillin (natural)HMDB
Vanillin (NF)HMDB
Vanillin sodium saltHMDB
VanillineHMDB
ZimcoHMDB
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzyldehydePhytoBank
VanillumPhytoBank
VanillinHMDB
Chemical FormulaC8H8O3
Average Molecular Weight152.1473
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight152.047344122
IUPAC Name4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde
Traditional Namevanillin
CAS Registry Number121-33-5
SMILES
COC1=CC(C=O)=CC=C1O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-8-4-6(5-9)2-3-7(8)10/h2-5,10H,1H3
InChI KeyMWOOGOJBHIARFG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methoxyphenols. Methoxyphenols are compounds containing a methoxy group attached to the benzene ring of a phenol moiety.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassPhenols
Sub ClassMethoxyphenols
Direct ParentMethoxyphenols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Methoxyphenol
  • Hydroxybenzaldehyde
  • Anisole
  • Benzaldehyde
  • Benzoyl
  • Phenoxy compound
  • Phenol ether
  • Methoxybenzene
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Aryl-aldehyde
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Ether
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aldehyde
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locationsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point81.5 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility11 mg/mL at 25 °CNot Available
LogP1.21HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP1.31ALOGPS
logP1.22ChemAxon
logS-1.5ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)7.81ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4.9ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area46.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity41.09 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability14.82 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0012308
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound ID724
FooDB IDFDB000838
KNApSAcK IDC00002683
Chemspider ID13860434
KEGG Compound IDC00755
BioCyc IDVANILLIN
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkVanillin
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound1183
PDB IDV55
ChEBI ID18346
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available