Anisyl alcohol (4-methoxybenzyl alcohol) is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH
3OC
6H
4CH
2OH. It is a colorless liquid that is used as a fragrance and flavorant. It occurs naturally but is produced by reduction of the aldehyde or carboxylic acid.
[Karl-Georg Fahlbusch, Franz-Josef Hammerschmidt, Johannes Panten, Wilhelm Pickenhagen, Dietmar Schatkowski, Kurt Bauer, Dorothea Garbe and Horst Surburg "Flavors and Fragrances" Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2003, Wiley-VCH. ] It reacts with hydrogen bromide to give
4-methoxylbenzyl bromide.
See also
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Vanillyl alcohol
Vanillyl alcohol is derived from vanillin. It is used to flavor food.
Chemistry
Vanillyl alcohol can be produced by reducing vanillin with sodium borohydride under basic conditions, then quenching using a strong acid such as hydrochloric acid ...
References
Hydroxymethyl compounds
Phenol ethers
Benzyl compounds
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