Structured Summary
Abstract
A flavoring agent. It is the intermediate product in the two-step bioconversion of ferulic acid to vanillin. (J Biotechnol 1996;50(2-3):107-13).
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C8H8O4
- Molecular Weight
- 168.15 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 121-34-6
- IUPAC Name
- 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid
- InChIKey
- WKOLLVMJNQIZCI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C(=O)O)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D014641
- Source
- PubChem CID 8468
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Synonyms
7 entry terms
- 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic Acid
- p-Hydroxy-m-methoxy-benzoic Acid
- 4 Hydroxy 3 methoxybenzoic Acid
- Acid, 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic
- Acid, Vanillic
- Acid, p-Hydroxy-m-methoxy-benzoic
- p Hydroxy m methoxy benzoic Acid
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25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
91(75); was see under HYDROXYBENZOIC ACIDS 1975-90; was see under BENZOATES 1968-74
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Vanillic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014641. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014641
- Vanillic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanillic_acid
- Vanillic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q419672
- Vanillic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 8468. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8468