Veratraldehyde

Veratraldehyde

Names
IUPAC name 3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde
Other names Methylvanillin; Veratric aldehyde; Veratral; Veratryl aldehyde; Veratrum aldehyde; Vanillin methyl ether
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number	120-14-9 Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:17098 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1088937 Y
ChemSpider	21106008 Y
InChI InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-11-8-4-3-7(6-10)5-9(8)12-2/h3-6H,1-2H3 Y Key: WJUFSDZVCOTFON-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-11-8-4-3-7(6-10)5-9(8)12-2/h3-6H,1-2H3 InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-11-8-4-3-7(6-10)5-9(8)12-2/h3-6H,1-2H3 Key: WJUFSDZVCOTFON-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Jmol-3D images	Image
PubChem	8419
SMILES COc1cc(ccc1OC)C=O
UNII	UI88P68JZD Y
Properties
Molecular formula	C9H10O3
Molar mass	166.17 g·mol−1
Appearance	Peach coloured crystals
Density	1.114 g/mL
Melting point	40 to 43 °C (104 to 109 °F; 313 to 316 K)
Boiling point	281 °C (538 °F; 554 K)
Solubility in water	organic solvents
Hazards
Main hazards	Harmful
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Veratraldehyde is an organic compound that is widely used as a flavorant and odorant. The compound is structurally related to benzaldehyde.

This compound is popular commercially because of its pleasant woody fragrance. It is derivative of vanillin, from which it is prepared by methylation.^[1]

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