View source for Preparation of coniferyl alcohol

Joseph Sampson, 8/31/21

This is a continuation of a [http://esr.monmsci.net/wiki/index.php/Synthesis_of_Lignin_Monomers project] started by A. Tibbs in 2018 and [http://esr.monmsci.net/wiki/index.php/Synthesis_and_Characterization_of_Lignin_Monomers continued] by Rachel Sitko.

Reference 1: [http://esr.monmsci.net/wiki/images/7/76/Alcohol_synthesis_procedure.pdf]

1st step) Esterification of Ferulic acid (replace H with ethyl group)

2nd step) Reduction of Ferulic acid (replace C=O with two H's and ethyl group with H)

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