2-Hydroxy-5-methoxybenzaldehyde is an
organic compound
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and an
isomer
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of
vanillin
Vanillin is an organic compound with the molecular formula . It is a phenolic aldehyde. Its functional groups include aldehyde, hydroxyl, and ether. It is the primary component of the extract of the vanilla bean. Synthetic vanillin is now u ...
.
Synthesis and reactions
The chemical is
produced
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by the
Reimer-Tiemann reaction on
4-methoxyphenol
Mequinol, MeHQ or 4-methoxyphenol, is a phenol used in dermatology and organic chemistry.
Uses
Dermatology
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with a 79% yield.
It reacts with
malononitrile
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Malononitrile is relatively acidic, with a p''K''a of 11 in water. This allows it to be use ...
to form 2-imino-6-methoxy-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carbonitrile. It can be reduced by
sodium borohydride
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in ethanol to form 2-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzyl alcohol.
See also
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Vanillin
Vanillin is an organic compound with the molecular formula . It is a phenolic aldehyde. Its functional groups include aldehyde, hydroxyl, and ether. It is the primary component of the extract of the vanilla bean. Synthetic vanillin is now u ...
*
Isovanillin
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ortho-Vanillin
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2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde
2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde is a chemical compound and an isomer of vanillin. Urolithin M7, one of the urolithins, has also been synthesized from 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde using the inverse electron-demand Diels–Alder reaction.
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References
Phenol ethers
Hydroxybenzaldehydes
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