Tag: Reduction
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Synthesis of 4-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-methoxyphenol (Vanillyl Alcohol)
In my previous experiment, I synthesized an azo dye. While that worked well and the dye gave some pretty colors depending on the pH, it does not seem to be stable under moderately acidic conditions. I suspect that the aldehyde group of the vanillin substructure is the culprit, and while there are several ways to…