2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde is a chemical compound and an
isomer
In chemistry, isomers are molecules or polyatomic ions with identical molecular formulae – that is, same number of atoms of each element – but distinct arrangements of atoms in space. Isomerism is existence or possibility of isomers.
Iso ...
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 used ...
.
Urolithin M7
Urolithins are microflora metabolites of dietary ellagic acid derivatives, such as ellagitannins. They are produced in the gut, and found in the urine in the form of urolithin B glucuronide after absorption of ellagitannins-containing foods, su ...
, one of the
urolithin
Urolithins are microflora metabolites of dietary ellagic acid derivatives, such as ellagitannins. They are produced in the gut, and found in the urine in the form of urolithin B glucuronide after absorption of ellagitannins-containing foods, suc ...
s, has also been synthesized from 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde using the
inverse electron-demand Diels–Alder reaction
The inverse electron demand Diels–Alder reaction, or DAINV or IEDDA is an organic chemical reaction, in which two new chemical bonds and a six-membered ring are formed. It is related to the Diels–Alder reaction, but unlike the Diels–Alder (o ...
.
See also
*
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 ...
*
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-im ...
*
Isovanillin
Isovanillin is a phenolic aldehyde, an organic compound and isomer of vanillin. It is a selective inhibitor of aldehyde oxidase. It is not a substrate of that enzyme, and is metabolized by aldehyde dehydrogenase into isovanillic acid, which cou ...
*
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 ...
References
Hydroxybenzaldehydes
{{phenol-stub