The Valiant Vanillin

Vanillin is the organic compound you find in the vanilla of your delicious desserts! The chemical formula for vanillin is C8H8O3. It is the main part of the extract of a vanilla bean. Synthetic vanillin is now used more often than natural vanilla extract as a flavoring agent in foods, beverages, etc. It was discovered by Nicolas-Theodore Gobley who obtained it by evaporating a vanilla extract to dryness and recrystallizing the resulting solids from hot water is an Aromatic Hydrocarbon because of its pleasant aroma. During the lockdown, it's a baker's favorite!

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