The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Notes-Reactions of Vanillin and Its Derived Compounds. XXIX. 3, 3', 4, 4'-Tetrahydroxybenzil and Its Reduction

I Pearl, H Faber, Jr, W Holman

Index: Pearl,I.A. et al. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1960 , vol. 25, p. 1449 - 1450

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Abstract

testing in programs on the respiration and scab resistance of potatoes2 led to a study of the preparation of this compound and other related products. Recent studies on vanillil and its reduction3. 4 indicated that the various monomolecular reduction products of vanillil could be prepared directly from vanillil by the use of various reducing systems. Accordingly, studies were made on the preparation of 3, 3', 4, 4'-tetrahydroxybenzil from vanillil and its ...