Chemical Properties
crystalline white to off-white powder
Chemical Properties
Vanillyl alcohol has a mild, sweet, balsamic, vanilla-like odor.
Uses
Used as a flavoring agent. Other possible uses, vanilla, coconut, cream and other dairy nuances, coumarin.
Definition
ChEBI: Vanillyl alcohol is a monomethoxybenzene that is 2-methoxyphenol substituted by a hydroxymethyl group at position 4. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a member of guaiacols and a member of benzyl alcohols.
Taste threshold values
Sweet, creamy and milky with a slightly powdery mouthfeel.
General Description
Vanillyl alcohol belongs to the phenolic group of compounds which are widely used as oxidants in food products.
reaction suitability
reagent type: cross-linking reagent
Biochem/physiol Actions
Odor at 1.0%: sweet creamy, phenolic, vanilla and coconut-like with slight brown and coumarinic nuances.
Synthesis
Vanillyl alcohol is prepared from Vanillin by hydrogenation in
presence of Platinum black.