C8H8O4
168.15 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning
Vanillic acid
CAS121-34-6EC204-466-8
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Flavoring agent and flavor intermediate
Vanillic acid is a dihydroxybenzoic acid derivative used as a flavoring agent. It is an oxidized form of vanillin and also serves as an intermediate in the production of vanillin from ferulic acid.
Flavoring agentFlavor intermediate
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid
InChIKey
WKOLLVMJNQIZCI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C(=O)O)O
Synonyms (31)
- VNL
- 2-METHOXY-4-CARBOXYPHENOL
- 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxybenzoate
- 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-Benzoate
- 4-hydroxy-m-Anisate
- 4-hydroxy-m-Anisic acid
- Acid, Vanillic
- Acide vanillique
- DROXIDOPA METABOLITE (VA)
- VA (VAN)
- Vanilic acid
- Vanillic acid
- Vanillic acid (M2)
- Vanillic acid (Standard)
- Vanillinsaure
- m-Anisic acid, 4-hydroxy-
- p-Vanillate
- p-Vanillic acid
- vanillinic acid