Search results for "VANILLIN"
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Dry vs soaked wood: Modulating the volatile extractible fraction of oak wood by heat treatments
2012
The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of the water content of wood on the concentrations of volatile compounds which can be extracted after heat treatments. Head Space-Solid Phase Micro Extraction Gas Chromatography coupled to Mass Spectrometry (HS-SPME GC-MS) has been used to compare the concentrations of six aroma compounds (vanillin, furfural, eugenol, guaiacol and cis- and trans-whisky lactones) in hydroalcoholic extracts of heated oak wood samples either previously soaked in hot water or not. Except for eugenol, concentrations of extracted aromas appeared to be lower in soaked woods than in dry woods for temperatures up to 200 °C. If a delaying effect of water could explain s…
Photocatalytic oxidation of trans-ferulic acid to vanillin on TiO2 and WO3-loaded TiO2 catalysts
2015
Abstract The photocatalytic oxidation of trans-ferulic acid to vanillin in water has been studied by using various TiO2 and WO3-loaded TiO2 samples as catalysts. Different values of selectivity were obtained depending on the physico-chemical properties of the single samples and a vanillin selectivity of 10% was reached in the presence of the commercial TiO2 Merck. Higher selectivity values were obtained by impregnation of TiO2 with H2WO4 followed by calcination. The increased production of vanillin exhibited by the obtained WO3-loaded TiO2 powders was attributed to a reduced further oxidation of the aldehyde caused by the presence of the practically inactive tungsten trioxide hydrate on the…
Inverse correlated 1H-13C in vivo NMR as a probe to follow the metabolism of unlabeled vanillin by plant cell cultures
1997
Abstract Inverse correlated 2D 1H-13C NMR spectroscopy was used to follow the metabolism of vanillin (1) in vivo by plant cell suspension cultures of Nicotiana plumbaginifolia at the natural abundance of 13C. Under the non-invasive conditions four products could be detected: vanillylalcohol (2), vanillinglucoside (3) and the phenolic and benzylic glucosides of vanillylalcohol (4 and 5).
Synthesis of hyacinth, vanilla, and blossom orange fragrances: the benefit of using zeolites and delaminated zeolites as catalysts
2004
The synthesis of phenylacetaldehyde glycerol acetals, 2-benzyl-4-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxolane (1), 2-benzyl-5-hydroxy-1,3-dioxane (2), and vanillin propylene glycol acetal (2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane) (3) which are flavoring compounds with hyacinth and vanilla scent fragrances, have been carried out successfully by acetalization of phenylacetaldehyde and vanillin with glycerol and propylene glycol, respectively, using toluene as solvent and zeolite catalysts whose adsorption properties have been optimized. However, in the case of a larger size acetal such as 2-acetonaphthone propylene glycol acetal (4) with blossom orange scent, geometrical constraints make the diff…
Comprehensive valorisation of technically relevant organosolv lignins via anodic oxidation
2021
Lignin represents the largest renewable feedstock of aromatic moieties in nature. However, its valorisation towards organic chemicals poses a challenging task. We herein report the selective electrochemical depolymerisation of several technically relevant organosolv lignins to aromatic fine chemicals with a simple two-electrode arrangement using caustic soda as electrolyte. Vanillin, syringaldehyde, the corresponding ketones and guaiacol were obtained with a combined maximum of 7.8 wt% isolated yield. Deeper insight in the process was provided by FT-IR, HSQC NMR and 31P NMR analyses of the lignins.
Green Synthesis of Vanillin: Pervaporation and Dialysis for Process Intensification in a Membrane Reactor.
2019
In the present work, two different membrane processes (pervaporation and dialysis) are compared in view of their utilization in a membrane reactor, where vanillin, which is probably the most important aroma of the food industry, is synthesized in a green and sustainable way. The utilized precursor (ferulic acid, which is possibly a natural product from agricultural wastes) is partially oxidized (photocatalytically or biologically) and the product is continuously recovered from the reacting solution by the membrane process to avoid its degradation. It is observed that pervaporation is much more selective towards vanillin than dialysis, but the permeate flux of dialysis is much higher. Furthe…