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HRID 1378504Generated: November 1, 2026

Vanillin → Guaiacol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantVanillinHCID 1183—
ReactantBenzoinHCID 8400—
ProductGuaiacolHCID 460—
ProductEugenolHCID 3314—

Reaction Steps

Vanillin has the chemical name 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde and the chemical structure: ##STR1## Vanillin occurs naturally in vanilla beans, potato parings, and Siam benzoin, and is produced synthetically from eugenol or guaiacol or from the lignin waste from the wood pulp industry.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05668182
Source datasetuspto-grants-1997_09
ORD IDord-5524a67384004e86a2ba8276b7135f24
Source noteuspto-grants-1997_09