Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 05:00:37 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 20:15:56 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033726
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. Vanillin is a sweet, chocolate, and creamy tasting compound. Vanillin is found, on average, in the highest concentration within a few different foods, such as corns (Zea mays), ryes (Secale cereale), and sherry and in a lower concentration in spirit, cocoa powder, and highbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum). Vanillin has also been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as nutmegs (Myristica fragrans), rowanberries (Sorbus aucuparia), domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domestica), narrowleaf cattails (Typha angustifolia), and scarlet beans (Phaseolus coccineus). This could make vanillin a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Vanillin is a secondary metabolite. Secondary metabolites are metabolically or physiologically non-essential metabolites that may serve a role as defense or signalling molecules. In some cases they are simply molecules that arise from the incomplete metabolism of other secondary metabolites. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Vanillin.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
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
Molecular FormulaC8H8O3
Average Mass152.1473
Monoisotopic Mass152.047344122
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