Veratraldehyde

Veratraldehyde

Names
IUPAC name 3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde
Other names Methylvanillin; Veratric aldehyde; Veratral; Veratryl aldehyde; Veratrum aldehyde; Vanillin methyl ether
Identifiers
CAS Number	120-14-9
ChEBI	CHEBI:17098
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1088937
ChemSpider	21106008
Jmol interactive 3D	Image
PubChem	8419
UNII	UI88P68JZD
InChI InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-11-8-4-3-7(6-10)5-9(8)12-2/h3-6H,1-2H3 Key: WJUFSDZVCOTFON-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-11-8-4-3-7(6-10)5-9(8)12-2/h3-6H,1-2H3 InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-11-8-4-3-7(6-10)5-9(8)12-2/h3-6H,1-2H3 Key: WJUFSDZVCOTFON-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES COc1cc(ccc1OC)C=O
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H10O3
Molar mass	166.18 g·mol^−1
Appearance	Peach coloured crystals
Density	1.114 g/mL
Melting point	40 to 43 °C (104 to 109 °F; 313 to 316 K)
Boiling point	281 °C (538 °F; 554 K)
Solubility in water	organic solvents
Hazards
Main hazards	Harmful
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
verify (what is  ?)
Infobox references

Veratraldehyde is an organic compound that is widely used as a flavorant and odorant. The compound is structurally related to benzaldehyde.

This compound is popular commercially because of its pleasant woody fragrance. It is derivative of vanillin, from which it is prepared by methylation.^[1]

Uses

Veratraldehyde can be used as an intermediate in the synthesis of some pharmaceutical drugs including piquizil, hoquizil, amiquinsin, quinazocin, and prazosin.

See also

• 3,4,5-Trimethoxybenzaldehyde

References

1. Karl-Georg Fahlbusch, Franz-Josef Hammerschmidt, Johannes Panten, Wilhelm Pickenhagen, Dietmar Schatkowski, , Kurt Bauer, Dorothea Garbe and Horst Surburg "Flavors and Fragrances" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2003. doi:10.1002/14356007.a11_141