Veratraldehyde
Veratraldehyde (3,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde) is an organic compound that is widely used as a flavorant and odorant. The compound is structurally related to benzaldehyde.
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3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde | |
| Systematic IUPAC name
3,4-Dimethoxybenzenecarbaldehyde | |
| Other names
Methylvanillin; Veratric aldehyde; Veratral; Veratryl aldehyde; Veratrum aldehyde; Vanillin methyl ether | |
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| C9H10O3 | |
| Molar mass | 166.176 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) |
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| Main hazards | Harmful |
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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 amiquinsin, hoquizil, piquizil, prazosin, quinazocin, tiapamil, toborinone, verazide, and vetrabutine.
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References
- 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
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