Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
ortho-Vanillin (2-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde) is an organic solid present in the extracts and essential oils of many plants. Its functional groups include aldehyde ether and phenol. ortho-Vanillin a compound of the formula C8H8O3 is distinctly different from its more prevalent isomer vanillin. The ortho- prefix refers the to position of the compound’s hydroxyl moiety which is found in the para-position in vanillin.ortho-Vanillin is a fibrous light-yellow crystalline solid.
