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HRID 1766698Generated: October 31, 2026

Syringaldehyde → 4-Methyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSyringaldehydeHCID 8655—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventAcetic AcidHCID 176—
Product4-Methyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenolHCID 240925—

Reaction Steps

According to Liebigs Annalen der Chemie 1976, Issue 7/8, page 1445, in a similar manner syringaldehyde (4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde) is hydrogenated in the presence of 10% palladium on activated carbon, also in glacial acetic acid, to give 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxytoluene.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07230141B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2007_06
ORD IDord-7cb447fc30c4479c9da1da1b3f4e5366
Source noteuspto-grants-2007_06