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Veratraldehyde

≥98%, FG

Synonym(s):

3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde, Methylvanillin, NSC 24521, NSC 8500, Vanillin methyl ether, Veratraldehyde

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Linear Formula:
(CH3O)2C6H3CHO
CAS Number:
120-14-9
Molecular Weight:
166.17
FEMA Number:
3109
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
473899
EC Number:
204-373-2
Council of Europe no.:
106
MDL number:
MFCD00003363
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901472
Flavis number:
5.017
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

400

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher

agency

follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FDA 21 CFR 172.515

assay

≥98%

bp

281 °C (lit.)

mp

40-43 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

cherry; creamy; woody; sweet; vanilla

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)c1ccc(OC)c(OC)c1

InChI

1S/C9H10O3/c1-11-8-4-3-7(6-10)5-9(8)12-2/h3-6H,1-2H3

InChI key

WJUFSDZVCOTFON-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Veratraldehyde is commonly used as a flavoring and fragrance ingredient for its vanilla-like/woody aroma.

Application


  • Electrochemical analysis of the interactions of laccase mediators with lignin model compounds.: Investigates the role of veratraldehyde in the electrochemical breakdown of lignin, contributing to more effective biodegradation methods (Bourbonnais et al., 1998).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Taste at 50 ppm

Other Notes

Natural occurrence: Essential oils of cymbopogon and jananensis.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Green synthesis of some novel dioxolane compounds from Indonesian essential oils as potential biogreases.
Wahyuningsih TD & Kurniawan YS.
AIP Conference Proceedings, 1823, 020081-020081 (2017)
Bacterial biotransformation of phenylpropanoid compounds for producing flavor and fragrance compounds
Han D, et al.
Journal of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistr, 56(2), 125-133 (2013)
V Elisashvili et al.
Prikladnaia biokhimiia i mikrobiologiia, 38(3), 243-247 (2002-06-19)
The activities of carboxymethylcellulase and xylanase in the higher basidial fungus Cerrena unicolor grown in avicel-containing medium reached 1.95 and 1.50 units per mg protein, respectively, whereas in mannitol-containing medium they ranged from 0.02 to 0.05 units per mg protein.
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Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 313(1), 17-21 (2003-12-16)
Veratrylchitosan, a polysaccharide-supported lignin model compound, has been synthesised by covalently attaching 3-(3,4-dimethoxybenzyloxy)propionic acid to the polysaccharide chitosan through an amide linkage. When this polymer was used as a substrate in the oxidation promoted by lignin peroxidase (LiP), significant decomposition
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Journal of Asian natural products research, 2(2), 157-160 (2001-03-17)
N-[3-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)propanoyl]pyrrole (1) has been synthesized in three steps starting from veratraldehyde (2) with an overall yield of 66%.
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