The Selective Demethylation of Homoveratryl-amine1

KE Hamlin, FE Fischer

Index: Hamlin; Fischer Journal of the American Chemical Society, 75<1953<5119

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Abstract

were required. Synthesis of isovanillin by various literature methods including the application of a variety of demethylating agents to~ eratraldehyde~ has not been satisfactory. The experiments of Birch4” sb involving the demethylating action of sodium and liquid ammonia on various phenol ethers suggested a possible solution to the problem. Significantly, by this reaction, Birch was able to convert 3, 4-dimethoxytoluene to 4- ...