Veratrole alcohol (veratryl alcohol) is an
organic compound
In chemistry, organic compounds are generally any chemical compounds that contain carbon-hydrogen or carbon-carbon bonds. Due to carbon's ability to catenate (form chains with other carbon atoms), millions of organic compounds are known. The ...
related to
veratrole
1,2-Dimethoxybenzene, commonly known as veratrole, is an organic compound with the formula CH( OCH). It is one of three isomers of dimethoxybenzene. It is a colorless liquid, with a pleasant odor and slight solubility in water. It is the dimethyl ...
and also to
benzyl alcohol
Benzyl alcohol is an aromatic alcohol with the formula C6H5CH2OH. The benzyl group is often abbreviated "Bn" (not to be confused with "Bz" which is used for benzoyl), thus benzyl alcohol is denoted as BnOH. Benzyl alcohol is a colorless liquid w ...
. It can be obtained by reduction of
veratraldehyde. Veratrole alcohol is the raw material for the synthesis of
cyclotriveratrylene
Cyclotriveratrylene (CTV) is an organic compound with the formula 6H2(OCH3)2CH2sub>3. It is a white solid that is soluble in organic solvents. The compound is a macrocycle and used in host–guest chemistry as a molecular host.
Synthesis
Th ...
which is used in
host–guest chemistry In supramolecular chemistry, host–guest chemistry describes complexes that are composed of two or more molecules or ions that are held together in unique structural relationships by forces other than those of full covalent bonds. Host–guest che ...
.
It is a secondary metabolite of some
white rot fungi and is believed to play a role in their degradation of lignin.
References
Phenol ethers
Primary alcohols
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