258601

Vanillin acetate

98%

• Synonym(s): 4-Formyl-2-methoxyphenyl acetate
• Linear Formula: CH₃CO₂C₆H₃-4-(CHO)-2-OCH₃
• CAS Number: 881-68-5
• Molecular Weight: 194.18
• EC Number: 212-920-1
• MDL number: MFCD00003362
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24855651
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• assay: 98%
• form: solid
• mp: 77-79 °C (lit.)
• functional group: aldehyde; ester
• SMILES string: COc1cc(C=O)ccc1OC(C)=O
• InChI: 1S/C10H10O4/c1-7(12)14-9-4-3-8(6-11)5-10(9)13-2/h3-6H,1-2H3
• InChI key: PZSJOBKRSVRODF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Chemoselective reduction of vanillin acetate using sodium borohydride has been reported.

Application

Vanillin acetate has been used in preparation of:

• 2-nitrohomovanillic acid
• 2-nitrovanildin acetate
• 2-nitro-3,4-duimethoxybenzaldehyde

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)