The p-hydroxycinnamyl compounds of Siam Benzoin gum

Autor: Herbert A. Schroeder
Rok vydání: 1968
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Zdroj: Phytochemistry. 7:57-61
ISSN: 0031-9422
DOI: 10.1016/s0031-9422(00)88205-9
Popis: Siam Benzoin gum and coniferyl benzoate isolated from the gum were reduced with lithium aluminium hydride. In addition to the anticipated coniferyl alcohol, p -coumaryl alcohol was isolated from the phenolic fraction and it was found that the benzoate in Siam Benzoin gum contains 15 per cent p -coumaryl alcohol; sinapyl and caffeyl alcohol were shown to be absent. By use of a lithium aluminum hydride reduction coniferyl alcohol can be obtained directly from Siam Benzoin gum, whereas attempted saponification only results in polymerization of the benzoate ester.
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