Isovanillyl alcohol
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| Surname | Isovanillyl alcohol | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Molecular formula | C 8 H 10 O 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Molar mass | 154.17 g mol −1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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firmly |
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135-137 ° C |
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Isovanillyl alcohol ( 3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcohol ) is structurally derived from both benzyl alcohol and guaiacol ( o -methoxyphenol). It is an isomer to vanillyl alcohol , from which it differs only in the position of the methoxy group . Instead of position 3, this is found here in position 4. Hydroxy and methoxy groups swap places compared to vanillyl alcohol.
Isovanillyl alcohol Vanillyl alcohol
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c data sheet 3-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcohol from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on January 31, 2013 ( PDF ).
Web links
- Entry on isovanillyl alcohol . In: P. J. Linstrom, W. G. Mallard (Eds.): NIST Chemistry WebBook, NIST Standard Reference Database Number 69 . National Institute of Standards and Technology , Gaithersburg MD, accessed December 14, 2012.