Identification

PhytoHub ID
PHUB000645
Name
Vanillin
Systematic Name
4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde
Synonyms
  • 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde
  • 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzoic aldehyde
  • 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde
  • Methylprotocatechuic aldehyde
  • p-Vanillin
  • Vanillic aldehyde
CAS Number
121-33-5
Average Mass
152.149
Monoisotopic Mass
152.047344118
Chemical Formula
C8H8O3
IUPAC Name
4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde
InChI Key
MWOOGOJBHIARFG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-8-4-6(5-9)2-3-7(8)10/h2-5,10H,1H3
SMILES
COC1=CC(C=O)=CC=C1O
Structure

Calculated Properties

Solubility (ALOGPS)
5.05e+00 g/l
LogS (ALOGPS)
-1.48
LogP (ALOGPS)
1.31
Hydrogen Acceptors
3
Hydrogen Donors
1
Rotatable Bond Count
2
Polar Surface Area
46.53
Refractivity
41.0861
Polarizability
14.869597454405493
Formal Charge
0
Physiological Charge
0
pKa (strongest basic)
-4.895506955382694
pKa (strongest acidic)
7.807246236597697
Number of Rings
1
Rule of Five
Yes
Bioavailability
Yes
Ghose Filter
No
Veber's Rule
No
MDDR-like Rule
No

Taxonomy as Food Phytochemical

Family
Polyphenols
Class
Phenolic acids
Sub-class
Hydroxybenzoic acids

Classyfire Taxonomy

Kingdom Name
Organic compounds
Class
Phenols
Super-class
Benzenoids
Sub-class
Methoxyphenols
Direct Parent Name
Methoxyphenols
Alternative Parent Names
["1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids", "Alkyl aryl ethers", "Anisoles", "Benzoyl derivatives", "Hydrocarbon derivatives", "Hydroxybenzaldehydes", "Methoxybenzenes", "Organic oxides", "Phenoxy compounds"]
External Descriptor Annotations
["a small molecule", "benzaldehydes", "monomethoxybenzene", "phenols"]
Substituent Names
["1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid", "Aldehyde", "Alkyl aryl ether", "Anisole", "Aromatic homomonocyclic compound", "Aryl-aldehyde", "Benzaldehyde", "Benzoyl", "Ether", "Hydrocarbon derivative", "Hydroxybenzaldehyde", "Methoxybenzene", "Methoxyphenol", "Monocyclic benzene moiety", "Organic oxide", "Organic oxygen compound", "Organooxygen compound", "Phenol ether", "Phenoxy compound"]

Spectra from Online Resources

Record IDSourceDescriptionView
BML82325MassBankLC-ESI-QTOF Spectrum - -, unspecifiedView Spectra
BML82326MassBankLC-ESI-QTOF Spectrum - -, unspecifiedView Spectra
JP000532MassBankEI-B Spectrum - -, [M]+*View Spectra
JP008443MassBankEI-B Spectrum - -, [M]+*View Spectra
JP009387MassBankEI-B Spectrum - -, [M]+*View Spectra
JP011044MassBankEI-B Spectrum - -, [M]+*View Spectra
ML005951MassBankLC-ESI-ITFT Spectrum - 50 % (nominal), unspecifiedView Spectra
PS073501ReSpectN/A Spectrum - 10, [M+H]+View Spectra
PS073502ReSpectN/A Spectrum - 20, [M+H]+View Spectra
PS073503ReSpectN/A Spectrum - 30, [M+H]+View Spectra

Food Sources

NameGroup
VanillaHerbs and Spices PublicationsShow
WhiskyBeverages, Alcoholic PublicationsShow

Role as Biomarker of intake

No roles as Biomarker of intake found

Metabolism

Food PhytochemicalMetaboliteSpeciesBiofluidsOriginTMaxCMaxUrinary ExcretionFormulaMonoisotopic mass
Vanillin Vanillin 4-sulfatehumanplasmagut microbiota metaboliteNot Available5-20µmol/LNot AvailableC8H8O6S232.004159152 Detailed Intervention Studies Publications
Vanillin Vanillin-4-glucuronidehumanplasmahost metabolismNot Available0.5-2µmol/LNot AvailableC14H16O9328.079432095 Detailed Intervention Studies Publications

Inter-Individual Variations in Metabolism

Food PhytochemicalMetaboliteEffectValue
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