Vanillyl amine

Vanillylamine

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 4-(Aminomethyl)-2-methoxyphenol
Other names 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylamine α-Amino-2-methoxy-p-cresol
Identifiers
CAS Number	1196-92-5
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	64127
PubChem CID	70966
InChI InChI=1S/C8H11NO2/c1-11-8-4-6(5-9)2-3-7(8)10/h2-4,10H,5,9H2,1H3 Key: WRPWWVNUCXQDQV-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C8H11NO2/c1-11-8-4-6(5-9)2-3-7(8)10/h2-4,10H,5,9H2,1H3 Key: WRPWWVNUCXQDQV-UHFFFAOYAK
SMILES Oc1ccc(cc1OC)CN
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H11NO2
Molar mass	153.18 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Vanillylamine is an alkaloid that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of capsaicin. Vanillylamine is produced from vanillin by the enzyme vanillin aminotransferase. It is then converted with 8-methyl-6-nonenoic acid into capsaicin by the enzyme capsaicin synthase.