Formula C7H6O3 Pubchem 8768 | Molar mass 138.12 g/mol | |
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Protocatechuic aldehyde is a phenolic aldehyde, a compound released from cork stoppers into wine.
This molecule can be used as a precursor in the vanillin synthesis by biotransformation by cell cultures of Capsicum frutescens, a type of Chili pepper. It is also found in the mushroom Phellinus linteus.
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