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V0050000

Vanillin

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde, Vanillic aldehyde

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Linear Formula:
4-(HO)C6H3-3-(OCH3)CHO
CAS Number:
121-33-5
Molecular Weight:
152.15
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329828918
MDL number:
MFCD00006942
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
472792

Product Name

Vanillin, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

InChI

1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-8-4-6(5-9)2-3-7(8)10/h2-5,10H,1H3

SMILES string

COc1cc(C=O)ccc1O

InChI key

MWOOGOJBHIARFG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

agency

EP Reference Standard

vapor density

5.3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

>0.01 mmHg ( 25 °C)

API family

vanillin

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

bp

170 °C/15 mmHg (lit.)

mp

81-83 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

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Application

This European Pharmacopoeia reference standard is intended for use only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the Issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
Vanillin is an aromatic compound, and is used for flavoring foods. It is has biogenetic relationship to phenylpropanoid pathway. It is mostly used in foods, beverages, perfumes and pharmaceuticals.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

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GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

319.6 - 321.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

159.8 - 160.8 °C - closed cup

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Biotechnological production of vanillin.
Priefert, H., J. Rabenhorst, and A. Steinbuchel
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 56.3-4, 296-314 (2001)
Crystal architecture and physicochemical properties of felodipine solvates.
Surov, Artem O., et al.
CrystEngComm, 15.30, 6054-6061 (2013)
Vanillin
Walton, Nicholas J., Melinda J. Mayer, and Arjan Narbad
Phytochemistry, 63.5, 505-515 (2003)
Ana Rita Brochado et al.
Biotechnology and bioengineering, 110(2), 656-659 (2012-09-26)
Overproduction of a desired metabolite is often achieved via manipulation of the pathway directly leading to the product or through engineering of distant nodes within the metabolic network. Empirical examples illustrating the combined effect of these local and global strategies
Igor A O Reis et al.
Food chemistry, 135(4), 2453-2461 (2012-09-18)
A single-step selective separation of two food additives was investigated using alcohol-salt aqueous two-phase systems (ATPS). The selective partitioning of two of the most used additives from a processed food waste material, vanillin and l-ascorbic acid, was successfully accomplished. The
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