Substance
ID:73852
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC Traditional name
zingerone
Synonyms
Vanillylacetone
IUPAC name
4-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)butan-2-one
Registration numbers
CAS Number
Properties
Product Information
Salt Data
Free Base
Safety Information
Storage Condition
-20°C
Molecule Details
Research Area: Endocrinology
Biological Activity:
Vanillylacetone is similar in chemical structure to other flavor chemicals such as vanillin and eugenol. It is used as a flavor additive in spice oils and in perfumery to introduce spicy aromas.Fresh ginger does not contain vanillylacetone; cooking the ginger transforms gingerol, which is present, into vanillylacetone through a retro-aldol reaction. Vanillylacetone is likely the active constituent responsible for the antidiarrheal efficacy of ginger. [1]
Biological Activity:
Vanillylacetone is similar in chemical structure to other flavor chemicals such as vanillin and eugenol. It is used as a flavor additive in spice oils and in perfumery to introduce spicy aromas.Fresh ginger does not contain vanillylacetone; cooking the ginger transforms gingerol, which is present, into vanillylacetone through a retro-aldol reaction. Vanillylacetone is likely the active constituent responsible for the antidiarrheal efficacy of ginger. [1]
Molecular Spectra
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References
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanillylacetone