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2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde
Sign in to saveAlso known as Oxy-2 methoxy-3 benzaldehyde, 6-Formyl-2-methoxyphenol, 2-Vanillin, 6-Formylguaiacol, 2-Hydroxy-m-anisaldehyde, 3-methoxysalicylaldehyde
'''ortho-Vanillin' (2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde) is an organic solid present in the extracts and essential oils of many plants. Its functional groups include aldehyde, ether and phenol. ortho-Vanillin, a compound of the formula C8H8O3, is distinctly different from its more prevalent isomer, para-vanillin. The "ortho-" prefix refers to the position of the compound’s hydroxyl moiety, which is found in the para''-position in vanillin.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C8H8O3
- Molecular weight
- 152.15 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde
- SMILES
- COC1=CC=CC(=C1O)C=O
- InChIKey
- JJVNINGBHGBWJH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 1.4
- Polar surface area
- 46.5 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 3
- Formal charge
- 0
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- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 152.047
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- chemical formula
- C₈H₈O₃
- canonical SMILES
- COC1=CC=CC(=C1O)C=O
- melting point
- 41.0
- found in taxon
- Strychnos cathayensis
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
- Biological properties
- Uses
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- Notes
'''ortho-Vanillin' (2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde) is an organic solid present in the extracts and essential oils of many plants. Its functional groups include aldehyde, ether and phenol. ortho-Vanillin, a compound of the formula C8H8O3, is distinctly different from its more prevalent isomer, para-vanillin. The "ortho-" prefix refers to the position of the compound’s hydroxyl moiety, which is found in the para-position in vanillin.
ortho-Vanillin is a fibrous, light-yellow, crystalline solid. Present in a variety of food products, it is not specifically sought after, and is therefore a less-commonly produced and encountered food additive.
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