1.0 2016-05-19 02:30:31 UTC 2026-05-14 17:28:37 UTC VANILLIC ACID SmallMolecule VANILLIC ACID (C8H8O4) is a compound with an average molecular weight of 168.15 g/mol. VANILLIC ACID belongs to the benzoic acids and derivatives, a subclass of benzene and substituted derivatives within the organic compounds. Industrially, it is utilized as a curing agent (PMC13306418), a fragrance, a flavouring, and a nutrient (PMC10850857, PMC4752411, PMC7564337, PMC9578065). Biologically, it acts as a stabilizer (PMC10850857) and an antioxidant (PMC10850857, PMC4752411, PMC7564337, PMC9578065). Its recorded protein target is chorismate pyruvate-lyase (ubiC). The compound is found in or released from 25 recorded sources. These include food, food processing and cookware—specifically fermentation processes for beer, food preservation, preparation of malt, preparation of vinegar, and four additional sources—as well as ceilings in building and construction. It is also associated with household cleaning and consumer products, such as soap detergents, bleaching agents, perfumes within detergents and soaps, cigar cigarettes, non electric simulated smoking devices, and one other source. Furthermore, it is found in electrical and electronic equipment, including electric switches, electrodes, coils, conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, electrically stimulated smoking devices, and four others. Recorded exposure routes include oral, inhalation, and touch. Regarding health effects, vanillic acid has a therapeutic effect on inflammation (PMC13316579) and is used as a treatment for neurodegenerative disease (PMC4752411). C8H8O4 168.148 168.042258738 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid vanillic acid 121-34-6 COC1=C(O)C=CC(=C1)C(O)=O InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c1-12-7-4-5(8(10)11)2-3-6(7)9/h2-4,9H,1H3,(H,10,11) WKOLLVMJNQIZCI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Organic compounds Benzenoids Benzene and substituted derivatives Benzoic acids and derivatives M-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids Alkyl aryl ethers Anisoles Benzoic acids Benzoyl derivatives Carboxylic acids Hydrocarbon derivatives Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives Methoxybenzenes Methoxyphenols Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organic oxides Phenoxy compounds 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid Alkyl aryl ether Anisole Aromatic homomonocyclic compound Benzoic acid Benzoyl Carboxylic acid Carboxylic acid derivative Ether Hydrocarbon derivative Hydroxybenzoic acid M-methoxybenzoic acid or derivatives Methoxybenzene Methoxyphenol Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives Organic oxide Organic oxygen compound Organooxygen compound Phenol Phenol ether Phenoxy compound Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds methoxybenzoic acid monohydroxybenzoic acid Detected and Not Quantified Metabolism and Physiological Effects of Vanillic Acid SMP0126881 logp 1.17 logp 1.70 ALOGPS logs -1.47 ALOGPS solubility 5.70e+00 g/l ALOGPS logp 1.17 ChemAxon pka_strongest_acidic 4.16 ChemAxon pka_strongest_basic -4.9 ChemAxon iupac 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid ChemAxon average_mass 168.148 ChemAxon mono_mass 168.042258738 ChemAxon smiles COC1=C(O)C=CC(=C1)C(O)=O ChemAxon formula C8H8O4 ChemAxon inchi InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c1-12-7-4-5(8(10)11)2-3-6(7)9/h2-4,9H,1H3,(H,10,11) ChemAxon inchikey WKOLLVMJNQIZCI-UHFFFAOYSA-N ChemAxon polar_surface_area 66.76 ChemAxon refractivity 41.76 ChemAxon polarizability 15.86 ChemAxon rotatable_bond_count 2 ChemAxon acceptor_count 4 ChemAxon donor_count 2 ChemAxon physiological_charge -1 ChemAxon formal_charge 0 ChemAxon #<HealthEffect::ActiveRecord_Associations_CollectionProxy:0x00007f72269a3ea0> DB02130 8468 8155 BE0001507