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Also known as vanilla, p-hydroxy-m-methoxybenzaldehyde, p-vanillin, 4-hydroxy-m-anisaldehyde, 3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde, Benzaldehyde, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-, 2-Methoxy-4-formylphenol, m-Anisaldehyde, 4-hydroxy-

Vanillin is an organic compound with the molecular formula . It is a phenolic aldehyde. Its functional groups include aldehyde, hydroxyl, and ether. It is the primary component of the ethanolic extract of the vanilla bean. Synthetic vanillin is now used more often than natural vanilla extract as a flavoring in foods, beverages, and pharmaceuticals.