Description

Vanillin Isobutyrate is a versatile aromatic ester valued for its unique, sweet, creamy, and slightly fruity flavor and fragrance profile. This compound is a key ingredient for formulators seeking to enhance and modify sensory characteristics in a wide range of consumer products. It is particularly essential for manufacturers in the flavor and fragrance, food and beverage, and personal care industries. Vanillin Isobutyrate CAS NO 20665-85-4 is a high-purity specialty chemical designed for consistent performance.

Application

• Flavor & Fragrance Creation: Serves as a crucial building block and modifier in the synthesis of complex flavor and fragrance compounds, imparting sweet, creamy, and fruity nuances.
• Food & Beverage Industry: Used as a flavoring agent in confectionery, baked goods, dairy products, and beverages to create rich, creamy, and vanilla-like taste profiles.
• Personal Care & Cosmetics: Incorporated into perfumes, lotions, soaps, and shampoos as a fragrance ingredient, providing long-lasting and pleasant aromatic notes.
• Oral Care Products: Applied in toothpastes and mouthwashes to deliver a pleasant and masking flavor.
• Tobacco Flavoring: Utilized to enhance and smooth the flavor profile of tobacco products.
• Pharmaceutical Flavoring: Employed as a taste-masking agent in syrups, chewable tablets, and other medicinal preparations to improve patient compliance.
• Chemical Intermediate: Acts as a precursor or intermediate in the synthesis of more complex organic molecules for research and specialty chemical production.

Basic Information

Product Name	Vanillin Isobutyrate
CAS No.	20665-85-4
Molecular Formula	C12H14O4
Molecular Weight	222.24 g/mol
Synonyms	Vanillin isobutyrate; 4-Formyl-2-methoxyphenyl 2-methylpropanoate; Isobutyric acid vanillin ester; Vanillin 2-methylpropanoate; 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde isobutyrate; 2-Methoxy-4-formylphenyl isobutyrate; Propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, 4-formyl-2-methoxyphenyl ester
EINECS	243-941-7

Quality Control

Our Vanillin Isobutyrate is manufactured under strict quality management systems. Each batch undergoes rigorous analytical testing to ensure it meets high-purity standards and consistent organoleptic properties suitable for flavor and fragrance applications. While we can supply grades compliant with FEMA and FDA regulations for food use, specifications can be tailored. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and physical parameters is provided with every shipment.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area at room temperature (15-25°C). Keep away from strong acids and incompatible organic solvents. For long-term storage, consider using inert gas headspace to maintain product integrity.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (GC/HPLC)	≥ 98.0%
Refractive Index (20°C)	1.520 - 1.530
Specific Gravity (20/20°C)	1.110 - 1.130
Solubility	Soluble in alcohol, oils; insoluble in water
Heavy Metals (as Pb)	≤ 10 ppm

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.