Vanillin (CAS 121-33-5): The Flavor Workhorse Behind Ice Cream, Perfume, and Pharmaceutical Coatings
A practical supplier guide to vanillin (CAS 121-33-5, C8H8O3, MW 152.15, EINECS 204-465-2, FEMA 3107): the most-used flavor compound in the world and a steady raw material for food, fragrance, and pharma. Covers the chemistry, synthetic routes from guaiacol/lignin/eugenol, solubility and melting point, food/fragrance/pharma/industrial uses, and natural formulation pairings with ethyl vanillin, ethyl maltol, citral, limonene, and dihydrocoumarin/hydrocoumarin, plus grade, assay, packaging, and storage notes.
