Molecular formula: C8H8O4
Molecular weight: 168.15
CAS: Accession number 121-34-6
EINECS: Accession number 204-466-8
Chemical name: 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid. Metabolites of tyrosine and catecholamines. It is mainly present in the urine in a sulfate-bound form.
Vanillic acid is a precursor in the vanillin biosynthetic pathway. The molecular formula is C8H8O4