Veratraldehyde
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| Preferred IUPAC name
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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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.976 
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| Properties | |
| 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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| Hazards | |
| Main hazards | Harmful |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Veratraldehyde (3,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde) 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 , , , prazosin, , tiapamil, , , and .[citation needed]
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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
Categories:
- Benzaldehydes
- Phenol ethers