Formula C9H10O4 Density 1.01 g/cm³ Pubchem 8655 | Molar mass 182.17 g/mol Boiling point 192 °C Appearance colorless solid | |
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Syringaldehyde is an organic compound that occurs in trace amounts widely in nature. Some species of insects use syringaldehyde in their chemical communication systems. Scolytus multistriatus uses it as a signal to find a host tree during oviposition.
Because it contains many functional groups, it can be classified in many ways - aromatic, aldehyde, phenol. It is a colorless solid (impure samples appear yellowish) that is soluble in alcohol and polar organic solvents. Its refractive index is 1.53.
Preparation
This compound may be prepared from syringol by the Duff reaction:
References
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