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Vanillyl alcohol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name 4-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-methoxyphenol
Other names 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzenemethanol
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl alcohol
Vanillic alcohol
Vanillin alcohol
Identifiers
CAS Number
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.140 Edit this at Wikidata
PubChem CID
UNII
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/C8H10O3/c1-11-8-4-6(5-9)2-3-7(8)10/h2-4,9-10H,5H2,1H3
Properties
Chemical formula C8H10O3
Molar mass 154.165 g·mol
Appearance Crystalline white to off-white powder
Melting point 113 °C (235 °F; 386 K)
Boiling point 293 °C (559 °F; 566 K)
Acidity (pKa) 9.75
Related compounds
Related phenols vanillic acid, vanillin
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references
Chemical compound

Vanillyl alcohol is derived from vanillin. It is used to flavor food.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Vanillyl alcohol(498-00-0) MSDS Melting Point Boiling Point Density Storage Transport".
  2. "Microsoft PowerPoint - Borohydride Reduction of Vanillin.ppt". 2005. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
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