Vanillic acid

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Vanillic acid[1]
IUPAC name 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid
Other names 4-Hydroxy-m-anisic acid
Identifiers
CAS number [121-34-6]
PubChem 8468
SMILES COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C(=O)O)O
Properties
Molecular formula C8H8O4
Molar mass 168.14672
Appearance White to light yellow powder or crystals
Melting point

210-213 °C

Hazards
NFPA 704
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references

Vanillic acid is a benzoic acid derivative used as a flavoring agent. It is an oxidized form of vanillin. It is also an intermediate in the production of vanillin from ferulic acid.[2][3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Vanillic acid at chemicalland21.com
  2. ^ J Biotechnol (1996) 50 (2-3): 107-13.
  3. ^ Claudio Civolani, Paolo Barghini, Anna Rita Roncetti, Maurizio Ruzzi, and Alma Schiesser (2000). "Bioconversion of Ferulic Acid into Vanillic Acid by Means of a Vanillate-Negative Mutant of Pseudomonas fluorescens Strain BF13". Applied and Environmental Microbiology (6): 2311–2317.