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Methyl vanillate

99%

Synonym(s):

Methyl 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoate

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Linear Formula:
HOC6H3(OCH3)CO2CH3
CAS Number:
3943-74-6
Molecular Weight:
182.17
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24848233
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
223-525-9
MDL number:
MFCD00008438

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Product Name

Methyl vanillate, 99%

InChI key

BVWTXUYLKBHMOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C9H10O4/c1-12-8-5-6(9(11)13-2)3-4-7(8)10/h3-5,10H,1-2H3

SMILES string

COC(=O)c1ccc(O)c(OC)c1

assay

99%

form

solid

bp

285-287 °C (lit.)

mp

64-67 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

Quality Level

100

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Application

Methyl vanillate was used to investigate the volatile compounds of heather honeys from Calluna vulgaris and Erica arborea.

General description

Methyl vanillate is a volatile compound present in cloudberries (Rubus Chamaemorus.).

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GHS07

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Revecca Theodori et al.
Journal of natural products, 69(4), 662-664 (2006-04-29)
Three linear sesquiterpene lactones, anthecotulide (1), hydroxyanthecotulide (2), and acetoxyanthecotulide (3), were isolated from the aerial parts of Anthemis auriculata. Five known flavonoids, taraxa-20(30)en-3beta-ol (4), and methyl vanillate (5) were also isolated. The structures and the relative configuration of the
T Pyysalo et al.
Zeitschrift fur Lebensmittel-Untersuchung und -Forschung, 163(1), 25-30 (1977-01-01)
The qualitative and quantitative differences between the volatiles of fresh and heated cloudberries have been evaluated and the significance of the differences calculated. 14 new cloudberry volatiles have been identified, including vanillin, methyl vanillate, acetovanillone and 3,5-dihydroxy-2-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one. During the heating
Floral origin markers of heather honeys: Erica arborea and Calluna vulgaris.
Guyot C, et al.
Food Chemistry, 64(1), 3-11 (1999)
Delphine Lamoral-Theys et al.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 18(11), 3823-3833 (2010-05-15)
A series of 33 novel divanillates and trivanillates were synthesized and found to possess promising cytostatic rather than cytotoxic properties. Several compounds under study decreased by >50% the activity of Aurora A, B, and C, and WEE1 kinase activity at
Yuping Liu et al.
Food chemistry, 319, 126564-126564 (2020-03-13)
Zanthoxylum armatum DC Prodr. pericarp (ZAP) is an important spice because of its unique odor and taste. ZAP oil was obtained by supercritical carbon dioxide extraction. To characterize potent odorants in ZAP oil, volatiles were isolated by headspace solid-phase microextraction

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