A Simple Alternative Method for the Synthesis of Aromatic Dialdehydes

Year 2012, Volume: 25 Issue: 3, 589 - 592, 19.07.2012

Gamze Koz Demet Astley Stephen Astley

Abstract

Aromatic dialdehydes were synthesized from 5-t-butylsalicylaldehyde and o-vanilline in good yields using paraformaldehyde, hydrobromic acid and catalytic amounts of sulfuric acid in one step which was previously unavailable with present methods.

Keywords

aromatic dialdehydes, bromomethylation, 5-t-butylsalicylaldehyde, o-vanilline.

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