Benzoin Condensation with Thiamine
In this post, I will present the synthesis of Benzoin through a thiamine-catalyzed condensation reaction between two benzaldehyde molecules.
5-iodovanillin synthesis
In this post, I will present the preparation of 5-iodovanillin by electrophilic aromatic substitution of vanillin with iodine.
Dibenzalacetone synthesis
In this post, I will present the synthesis of dibenzalacetone from the double aldol condensation between benzaldehyde and acetone.
Phthalimide synthesis
In this post, I will describe the preparation of phthalimide from the reaction of phthalic anhydride with urea.
Ethyl Formate Synthesis
In the present post, I will describe the preparation of ethyl formate by the Fischer esterification reaction between ethanol and formic acid in the presence of sulphuric acid.
Vanillin metil-ethyl-ketone aldol condensation
In the present post, I will describe the aldol condensation reaction between vanillin and methyl-ethyl-ketone yielding the kinetic condensation product (E)-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)pent-1-en-3-one.
The preparation of Azo Violet
In this post, I will describe the preparation of Azo Violet (Magneson I) an azo-dye that can be used to test for the presence of magnesium ions.
Vanillin acetone aldol condensation
In this post I will describe the preparation of (E)-4-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)but-3-en-2-one from the aldolic condensation of Vanillin and acetone.