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Preparation

Synthesis of isovanillin: 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde is used as raw material, firstly react with bromine to obtain 3-bromo-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde, then react with methyl iodide to obtain 3-bromo-4-methoxybenzaldehyde, and then hydrolyzed under the action of sodium hydroxide and cuprous chloride to produce isovanillin. The yield was 64.1%.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 45, p. 1596, 1980 DOI: 10.1021/jo01297a010

Flammability and Explosibility

Notclassified

Purification Methods

Crystallise isovaniline from H2O or *C6H6. The oxime has m 147o. [Beilstein 8 IV 1764.]

Application

Isovanillin is a kind of fragrance and isomer of vanillin. it has unique properties than vanillin, its fragrance can change with the change of ambient temperature, so it is especially suitable for special cosmetics and some special fragrance industries. Isovanillin is a selective inhibitor of aldehyde oxidase. It is not a substrate of that enzyme, and is metabolized by aldehyde dehydrogenase into isovanillic acid, which could make it a candidate drug for use in alcohol aversion therapy.

General Description

3-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde on condensation with furan-2-carboxylic acid hydrazide and thiophene-2-carboxylic acid hydrazide yields Schiff-bases. It undergoes condensation reaction with1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-3-one to give (Z)-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzylidene)-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-3-one.