Simplified preparation of coniferyl and sinapyl alcohols

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 3693-3695

  Kim, Hoon ^a   Ralph, John ^b  

^a U S DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Amberlite IRA 400; Borohydride exchange resin; Coniferaldehyde; Coniferyl alcohol; Lignin; Sinapaldehyde; Sinapyl alcohol

Indexed keywords

ACROLEIN; BORANE DERIVATIVE; CONIFERALDEHYDE; CONIFERYL ALCOHOL; DRUG DERIVATIVE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PHENYLPROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SINAPALDEHYDE; SINAPYL ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

ACROLEIN; BOROHYDRIDES; PHENOLS; PHENYLPROPIONATES;

EID: 19944413336     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf047787n     Document Type: Article

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