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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C8H8O3
Molecular Weight 152.1473
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of Vanillin

SMILES

COC1=CC(C=O)=CC=C1O

InChI

InChIKey=MWOOGOJBHIARFG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-8-4-6(5-9)2-3-7(8)10/h2-5,10H,1H3

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C8H8O3
Molecular Weight 152.1473
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde), a pleasant smelling organic aromatic compound, is widely used as a flavoring additive in food, beverage, cosmetic and drug industries. It is reported to cross the blood brain barrier and also displayed antioxidant and neuroprotective activities. Vanillin is a natural substance widely found in many plant species and often used in beverages, foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical products. Antioxidant and anticancer potential have been described for this compound. Vanillin has been classified as a bioantimutagen and is able to inhibit mutagenesis induced by chemical and physical mutagens in various cell systems. Vanillin, a selective agonist of TRPV1, has been shown to attenuate i.c.v. STZ and AlCl3+d-galactose induced experimental Alzheime's disease (AD).

CNS Activity

Curator's Comment: Vanillin is reported to cross the blood brain barrier and also displayed antioxidant and neuroprotective activities.

Originator

Curator's Comment: Vanillin was first isolated as a relatively pure substance in 1858 by Nicolas-Theodore Gobley

Approval Year

TargetsConditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Palliative
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Overview

Overview

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Sourcing

Sourcing

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PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Potential inhibitors from wet oxidation of wheat straw and their effect on ethanol production of Saccharomyces cerevisiae: wet oxidation and fermentation by yeast.
2003-03-20
Colorimetric determination of gabapentin in pharmaceutical formulation.
2003-02-05
Probing suggested catalytic domains of glycosyltransferases by site-directed mutagenesis.
2003-02
Photo-Fenton treatment of water containing natural phenolic pollutants.
2003-01
Flavor composition of cashew (Anacardium occidentale) and marmeleiro (Croton species) honeys.
2002-12-18
Polymeric procyanidins as radical-scavenging components in red-hulled rice.
2002-12-18
Determination of available phenolic compounds in soils by liquid chromatography with solid-phase extraction.
2002-12-13
In vitro evaluation of thiazolyl and benzothiazolyl Schiff bases on pig cartilage.
2002-12
Protection against damaged DNA in the single cell by polyphenols.
2002-12
Vibrational analysis of substituted phenols: part I. Vibrational spectra, normal coordinate analysis and transferability of force constants of some formyl-, methoxy-, formylmethoxy-, methyl- and halogeno-phenols.
2002-12
Chromone and phenanthrene alkaloids from Dennettia tripetala.
2002-12
Properties of a laccase produced by Phanerochaete flavido-alba induced by vanillin.
2002-12
Infrared imaging of laser-induced heating during Raman spectroscopy of pharmaceutical solids.
2002-11-07
Important aroma compounds in freshly ground wholemeal and white wheat flour-identification and quantitative changes during sourdough fermentation.
2002-11-06
Unusual 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde synthase activity from tissue cultures of the vanilla orchid Vanilla planifolia.
2002-11
A biotechnological process involving filamentous fungi to produce natural crystalline vanillin from maize bran.
2002-10-25
Authentication of natural vanilla flavorings: isotopic characterization using degradation of vanillin into guaiacol.
2002-10-23
Mechanism of potent antiperoxidative effect of capsaicin.
2002-10-10
Extractives content in cooperage oak wood during natural seasoning and toasting; influence of tree species, geographic location, and single-tree effects.
2002-10-09
[Effect of vanillin and P-hydroxybenzoic acid on physiological characteristics of Chinese fir seedlings].
2002-10
O-4-Linked coniferyl and sinapyl aldehydes in lignifying cell walls are the main targets of the Wiesner (phloroglucinol-HCl) reaction.
2002-10
Amperometric biosensors for detection of phenol using chemically modified electrodes containing immobilized bacteria.
2002-10
A novel strategy for the synthesis of benzofuran skeleton neolignans: application to ailanthoidol, XH-14, and obovaten.
2002-09-20
Quantitation of odor-active compounds in rye flour and rye sourdough using stable isotope dilution assays.
2002-09-11
Changes in the HPLC phenolic profile of virgin olive oil from young trees (Olea europaea L. Cv. Arbequina) grown under different deficit irrigation strategies.
2002-09-11
[Do blind persons have a better sense of smell than normal sighted people?].
2002-09
New chemical constituents of Euphorbia quinquecostata and absolute configuration assignment by a convenient Mosher ester procedure carried out in NMR tubes.
2002-09
Isolation, cloning and expression of a multifunctional O-methyltransferase capable of forming 2,5-dimethyl-4-methoxy-3(2H)-furanone, one of the key aroma compounds in strawberry fruits.
2002-09
Inhibitory effect of vanillin-like compounds on respiration and growth of adenocarcinoma TA3 and its multiresistant variant TA3-MTX-R.
2002-09
Odorant differentiated pattern of cerebral activation: comparison of acetone and vanillin.
2002-09
Quantitative determination of oleane derivatives in Terminalia arjuna by high performance thin layer chromatography.
2002-08-20
Asymmetry of pleasant vs. unpleasant odor processing during affective judgment in humans.
2002-08-16
Determination of minor and trace volatile compounds in wine by solid-phase extraction and gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection.
2002-08-09
Conservation and diversity of gene families explored using the CODEHOP strategy in higher plants.
2002-08-01
Bioactive constituents of the seeds of Brucea javanica.
2002-08
Total synthesis of two naturally occurring bicyclo[3.2.1]octanoid neolignans.
2002-07-26
Application of pulsed field gradient NMR techniques for investigating binding of flavor compounds to macromolecules.
2002-07-17
Maturing wines in oak barrels. Effects of origin, volume, and age of the barrel on the wine volatile composition.
2002-05-22
In vitro antifungal activity of several antimicrobial compounds against Penicillium expansum.
2002-05
Influence of oak wood on the aromatic composition and quality of wines with different tannin contents.
2002-04-24
Transformation of the Pseudonocardiaceae amycolatopsis sp. strain HR167 is highly dependent on the physiological state of the cells.
2002-03
Separation and identification of the phthalic anhydride derivatives of Liqusticum Chuanxiong Hort by GC-MS, TLC, HPLC-DAD, and HPLC-MS.
2002-03
Aspergillus flavus dose-response curves to selected natural and synthetic antimicrobials.
2002-03
Population dynamics of euglossinae bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in an early second-growth forest of Cajual Island, in the state of Maranhão, Brazil.
2002-02
Non-specific olfactory aversion induced by intrabulbar infusion of the GABA(A) receptor antagonist bicuculline in young rats.
2002
Purification and characterization of a microbial dehydrogenase: a vanillin:NAD(P)+ oxidoreductase.
2002
Free radical scavenging activity of vanillin and o-vanillin using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical.
2002
Community of male Euglossini bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in a secondary forest, Alcântara, MA, Brazil.
2001-11
Production of oxychemicals from precipitated hardwood lignin.
2001
Detoxification of lignocellulose hydrolysates with ion-exchange resins.
2001
Patents

Sample Use Guides

Mice: In in vivo antioxidant assay, mice were orally given a single dose (100 mg/kg) of vanillin. The highest activity in the plasma ORAC assay was observed at 5 min, when the concentrations of vanillin, vanillic acid, and protocatechuic acid were high.
Route of Administration: Oral
Vanillin at 2.5 mM inhibited protein oxidation and lipid peroxidation induced by photosensitization with methylene blue plus light in rat liver mitochondria. It also exhibited hydroxyl radical and 2,2`-azinobis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) radical cation (ABTS∙+) (IC50 value of 16.25 uM) scavenging activities. Pretreatment of vanillin (100 nM) also reduced rotenone induced mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and apoptosis in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells
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Name Type Language
VANILLIN MELTING POINT STANDARD
USP-RS  
Preferred Name English
Vanillin
EP   FCC   FHFI   HSDB   II   INCI   MART.   MI   VANDF  
INCI  
Official Name English
VANILLALDEHYDE
Systematic Name English
VANILLIN [MART.]
Common Name English
4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-BENZYLDEHYDE
Common Name English
NSC-403658
Code English
VANILLIN, NATURAL [FHFI]
Common Name English
FEMA NO. 3107
Code English
METHYLPROTOCATECHUIC ALDEHYDE
Common Name English
BENZALDEHYDE, 4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-
Systematic Name English
VANILLIN [HSDB]
Common Name English
VANILLIN [VANDF]
Common Name English
VANILLIN [EP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
NPLC-0145
Code English
NSC-48383
Code English
NSC-15351
Code English
H-0264
Code English
VANILLIN [FCC]
Common Name English
VANILLIN [MI]
Common Name English
VANILLIC ALDEHYDE
Common Name English
VANILLIN [FHFI]
Common Name English
4-HYDROXY-M-ANISALDEHYDE
Systematic Name English
4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYBENZALDEHYDE
Systematic Name English
Vanillin [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
LIOXIN
Brand Name English
RHOVANIL
Common Name English
VANILLIN [USP-RS]
Common Name English
P-HYDROXY-M-METHOXYBENZALDEHYDE
Common Name English
VANILLIN [II]
Common Name English
3-METHOXY-4-HYDROXYBENZALDEHYDE
Systematic Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
EPA PESTICIDE CODE 115801
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EC SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER SAFETY OPINION SCCS/1459/11
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JECFA EVALUATION VANILLIN
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Code System Code Type Description
EPA CompTox
DTXSID0021969
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PRIMARY
NCI_THESAURUS
C45678
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CONCEPT Industrial Aid
MERCK INDEX
m11390
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PRIMARY Merck Index
RS_ITEM_NUM
1711009
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ALTERNATIVE
JECFA MONOGRAPH
819
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PRIMARY
SMS_ID
100000076965
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HSDB
1027
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EVMPD
SUB15686MIG
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MESH
C100058
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NSC
403658
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DAILYMED
CHI530446X
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NSC
48383
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FDA UNII
CHI530446X
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CAS
121-33-5
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RS_ITEM_NUM
1710006
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RXCUI
1368176
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PRIMARY RxNorm
NSC
15351
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PUBCHEM
1183
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
204-465-2
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WIKIPEDIA
VANILLIN
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NCI_THESAURUS
C76737
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PRIMARY
ChEMBL
CHEMBL13883
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PRIMARY
CHEBI
18346
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