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Also known as: 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid, 121-34-6, Acide vanillique, P-vanillic acid, Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-, 3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzoic acid
Molecular Formula
C8H8O4
Molecular Weight
168.15  g/mol
InChI Key
WKOLLVMJNQIZCI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
FDA UNII
GM8Q3JM2Y8

A flavoring agent. It is the intermediate product in the two-step bioconversion of ferulic acid to vanillin. (J Biotechnol 1996;50(2-3):107-13).
1 2D Structure

2D Structure

2 Identification
2.1 Computed Descriptors
2.1.1 IUPAC Name
4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid
2.1.2 InChI
InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c1-12-7-4-5(8(10)11)2-3-6(7)9/h2-4,9H,1H3,(H,10,11)
2.1.3 InChI Key
WKOLLVMJNQIZCI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
2.1.4 Canonical SMILES
COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C(=O)O)O
2.2 Other Identifiers
2.2.1 UNII
GM8Q3JM2Y8
2.3 Synonyms
2.3.1 MeSH Synonyms

1. 4 Hydroxy 3 Methoxybenzoic Acid

2. 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic Acid

3. Acid, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic

4. Acid, P-hydroxy-m-methoxy-benzoic

5. Acid, Vanillic

6. P Hydroxy M Methoxy Benzoic Acid

7. P-hydroxy-m-methoxy-benzoic Acid

2.3.2 Depositor-Supplied Synonyms

1. 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic Acid

2. 121-34-6

3. Acide Vanillique

4. P-vanillic Acid

5. Benzoic Acid, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-

6. 3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzoic Acid

7. M-anisic Acid, 4-hydroxy-

8. Vanillate

9. Vanillicacid

10. Protocatechuic Acid, 3-methyl Ester

11. Nsc 3987

12. Nsc 674322

13. 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzoic Acid

14. Unii-gm8q3jm2y8

15. 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoate

16. Einecs 204-466-8

17. Gm8q3jm2y8

18. Mfcd00002551

19. Brn 2208364

20. Chebi:30816

21. Ai3-19542

22. Nsc-3987

23. Nsc-674322

24. Va

25. Chembl120568

26. Dtxsid6059522

27. Fema No. 3988

28. Droxidopa Metabolite (va)

29. 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy Benzoic Acid

30. 2-methoxy-4-carboxyphenol

31. Nsc674322

32. M-methoxy-p-hydroxy-benzoic Acid

33. Acid, Vanillic

34. Va (van)

35. Vnl

36. 4-hydroxy-m-anisic Acid

37. Vanillinsaure

38. P-vanillate

39. Vanilic Acid

40. 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoicacid

41. 4 Hydroxy 3 Methoxybenzoic Acid

42. P Hydroxy M Methoxy Benzoic Acid

43. P-hydroxy-m-methoxy-benzoic Acid

44. Acid, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic

45. Acid, P-hydroxy-m-methoxy-benzoic

46. Vanillic Acid,(s)

47. 4-hydroxy-m-anisate

48. Vanillic Acid (m2)

49. Vanillic Acid, 97%

50. Bmse000486

51. Bmse000614

52. Bmse010205

53. Wln: Qvr Dq Co1

54. Vanillic Acid [mi]

55. 3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzoate

56. Schembl26179

57. Mls000574833

58. 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzoate

59. Vanillic Acid, >=97%, Fg

60. 4-hydroxy-3methoxy Benzoic Acid

61. Dtxcid1033668

62. 4-hydroxyl-3-methoxybenzoic Acid

63. Nsc3987

64. 4- Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic Acid

65. Hms2197e16

66. Protocatechuic Acid 3-methyl Ester

67. Hy-n0708

68. Str02334

69. Bbl011982

70. Bdbm50337364

71. Ck2172

72. S5343

73. Stl163472

74. Akos000113195

75. Ccg-266343

76. Ncgc00247610-01

77. 1st40128

78. Ac-11841

79. Bp-13246

80. Smr000156289

81. Sy001450

82. Db-003804

83. Vanillic Acid, Purum, >=97.0% (hplc)

84. Am20050239

85. Cs-0009728

86. Ns00014581

87. V0017

88. 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic Acid [fhfi]

89. C06672

90. En300-105765

91. Vanillic Acid, Vetec(tm) Reagent Grade, 97%

92. A804715

93. Q419672

94. Q-201921

95. Z381356666

96. Vanillic Acid, Certified Reference Material, Tracecert(r)

97. 3e9555e5-85f5-4fce-a429-5182e959c6a3

98. Inchi=1/c8h8o4/c1-12-7-4-5(8(10)11)2-3-6(7)9/h2-4,9h,1h3,(h,10,11

2.4 Create Date
2004-09-16
3 Chemical and Physical Properties
Molecular Weight 168.15 g/mol
Molecular Formula C8H8O4
XLogP31.4
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count4
Rotatable Bond Count2
Exact Mass g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass g/mol
Topological Polar Surface Area66.8
Heavy Atom Count12
Formal Charge0
Complexity168
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Covalently Bonded Unit Count1