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
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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
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0udi-1900000000-46e0edb3260b8896145eView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0udi-7900000000-ee0a0ad1232fa889e567View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0udi-9800000000-d8f749f48a78e7c9c3bfView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-00di-1960000000-b6678c7961ee7df779a1View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0udi-1900000000-46e0edb3260b8896145eView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0udi-7900000000-ee0a0ad1232fa889e567View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0udi-9800000000-d8f749f48a78e7c9c3bfView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-00di-1960000000-b6678c7961ee7df779a1View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0fk9-1900000000-68ebbe847e88a001f8faView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-05fr-7950000000-08c9e1cb0dbb3704f8eeView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - DI-ESI-qTof , Positivesplash10-0udi-0900000000-334e2cf1c60f75229fd1View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - DI-ESI-qTof , Negativesplash10-0uy0-0900200200-4cbd13b45290ded181eeView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT , negativesplash10-0udr-0900000000-d67b08f1b4f6e90cd270View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-1900000000-9fc5182650ced222b1a1View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-052b-9800000000-312c82e1fbcda8abeaf7View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 90V, Negativesplash10-0a4j-9700000000-c0da5ed12872161ea30eView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000l-5900000000-8c4d3cd8abfc264729a3View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-00kf-9000000000-a9b7f966d85c30f6174cView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-0900000000-d1e812bea83f6f84570dView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000f-7900000000-9d9283afc35603b0121cView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-014i-9000000000-146c4b184605c821d822View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-00kf-9500000000-f5a8328127a89c12c19eView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 35V, Positivesplash10-014i-9000000000-44efadd4b0c1fe89c39cView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-014i-9100000000-70cac2e87a3ecb4ec867View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 15V, Negativesplash10-0udr-0900000000-10b0539cab1169d8d877View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 35V, Negativesplash10-000i-0900000000-17943fa1f4f19dd4878aView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 30V, Negativesplash10-0udr-0900000000-2e50ec52313e18cddbd0View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 45V, Negativesplash10-0f79-1900000000-98d502286eb47c703f64View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 75V, Negativesplash10-052e-9800000000-03597a1112a480b91d5eView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0udi-0900000000-e949414f752aab5e9606View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0udi-0900000000-1dcee0be3ba8e1431a7cView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0ff9-9400000000-dcd0372357bd9c46926dView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-6cc5e0ed993af0b790e6View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0udi-1900000000-cf1b6af77251971154f9View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-000l-9500000000-302ce8740fbb7b9295b9View in MoNA
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-0udi-5900000000-907c9684d5ac0386d522View in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 90 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 25.16 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
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