Vanillin Melting Point PurCert Secondary Reference Standard (CRM) [Includes characterization data for Identification test]

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Linear Formula:  C8H8O3
Molecular Weight:  152.15 g/mol
CAS Number: 121-33-5

Properties

Vapour pressure >0.01 mm Hg (25 °C)
Autoignition temp. >400 °C
Assay Purity NA
Refractive index n20/D 1.485
B pt. 170 °C/15 mmHg (lit.)
M pt. 80.3-84.2°C
Density 1.06
Form Powder

Safety Information

Hazard Statement(s) H319
Precautionary Statement  P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313
GHS Pictogram
Signal word Warning
HS Code 29124100
Flash point 147°C
Storage Temp. Store at Room Temperature
Storage Class 11 - Combustible Solids

Description

Application
Vanillin is widely applied as a synthetic flavoring agent in foods like chocolate ice cream beverages and baked goods as well as in perfumes cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

Purpose
The primary purpose of vanillin is to impart a cost-effective vanilla flavor and aroma mask bitterness in products and serve as a fragrance fixative or antimicrobial preservative.

General Description
Vanillin is a white crystalline phenolic aldehyde with the chemical formula CHO known for its distinctive vanilla aroma and taste primarily as 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde