Difference between revisions of "Preparation of coumaryl alcohol"
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This is a continuation of a [http://esr.monmsci.net/wiki/index.php/Synthesis_of_Lignin_Monomers#Introduction project] started in 2018 by [http://esr.monmsci.net/wiki/index.php/Alexandria_N_Tibbs A. Tibbs.] | This is a continuation of a [http://esr.monmsci.net/wiki/index.php/Synthesis_of_Lignin_Monomers#Introduction project] started in 2018 by [http://esr.monmsci.net/wiki/index.php/Alexandria_N_Tibbs A. Tibbs.] | ||
− | [https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/p-Coumaryl-alcohol Coumaryl alcohol] | + | [https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/p-Coumaryl-alcohol Coumaryl alcohol] is a monomer of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lignin#:~:text=Lignin%20is%20a%20class%20of,and%20do%20not%20rot%20easily. lignin.] |
Coumaryl alcohol will be synthesized from [https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/637542#section=Structures coumaric acid] through two separate reactions: | Coumaryl alcohol will be synthesized from [https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/637542#section=Structures coumaric acid] through two separate reactions: |
Revision as of 05:10, 13 October 2021
Joseph Sampson, 10/21/21
This is a continuation of a project started in 2018 by A. Tibbs.
Coumaryl alcohol is a monomer of lignin.
Coumaryl alcohol will be synthesized from coumaric acid through two separate reactions:
- First, coumaric acid will be converted into ethyl coumarate by through esterification. This will involve converting the carboxylic acid group into an ethyl ester group.
- Finally, ethyl coumarate will be converted into coumaryl alcohol through a reduction reaction.
The experiment performed is based off of a published paper in which the authors previously synthesized coumaryl alcohol. The "Synthesis of p-Coumaryl Alcohol" subheading is what's important.