Veratraldehyde
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 120-14-9
A sweet woody vanilla note.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Powdery |
| Descriptor 2 | Sweet |
| Descriptor 3 | Creamy |
| Tenacity2 | 400 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 120-14-9 |
| INCI Name | Veratraldehyde |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C9H10O3 |
| Mol. Weight | 166.17 |
| IUPAC Name | 3,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde |
| InChIKey | WJUFSDZVCOTFON-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
benzaldehyde, 3,4-dimethoxy-, 3,4-dimethoxy benzaldehyde, 3,4-dimethoxy-benzaldehyde, 3,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde, 3,4-dimethoxybenzene carbinol, dimethyl ether protocatechualdehyde, 3,4-dimethyloxybenzaldehyde, methyl vanillin, protocatechualdehyde dimethyl ether, protocatechuec aldehyde dimethyl ether, protocatechuic aldehyde dimethyl ether, vanillin methyl ether, vanillyl methyl ether, veratraldehyde FCC, veratraldehyde flakes, veratric aldehyde, p-veratric aldehyde, para-veratric aldehyde, veratrum aldehyde, veratryl aldehyde, veratryl aldehyde powder, veratrylaldehyde (chunks), veratrylaldehyde congealed solid, veratrylaldehyde powder
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 281.00 °C |
| Melting Point | 42.00 °C |
| Flash Point | >100 °C |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.004000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 1.220 |
| Solubility | ethyl alcohol, 1 part of 50% alcohol; oils; water, hot water |
| Appearance | yellow crystalline needles |
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