2-Hydroxy-5-methoxybenzaldehyde
2-Hydroxy-5-methoxybenzaldehyde is an organic compound and an isomer of vanillin. Synthesis and reactions The chemical is produced by the Reimer-Tiemann reaction on 4-methoxyphenol with a 79% yield. It reacts with malononitrile to form 2-imino-6-methoxy-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carbonitrile. It can be reduced by sodium borohydride in ethanol to form 2-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzyl alcohol. See also * Vanillin * Isovanillin * ortho-Vanillin ''ortho''-Vanillin (2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde) is an organic solid present in the extracts and essential oils of many plants. Its functional groups include aldehyde, ether and phenol. ''ortho''-Vanillin, a compound of the formula C8H8O3, is ... * 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde References Phenol ethers Hydroxybenzaldehydes {{aromatic-stub ...
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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 used more often than natural vanilla extract as a flavoring in foods, beverages, and pharmaceuticals. Vanillin and ethylvanillin are used by the food industry; ethylvanillin is more expensive, but has a stronger note. It differs from vanillin by having an ethoxy group (−O−CH2CH3) instead of a methoxy group (−O−CH3). Natural vanilla extract is a mixture of several hundred different compounds in addition to vanillin. Artificial vanilla flavoring is often a solution of pure vanillin, usually of synthetic origin. Because of the scarcity and expense of natural vanilla extract, synthetic preparation of its predominant component has long been of interest. The first commercial synthesis of vanillin began with the more readily available na ...
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