AbstractsChemistry
| Institution: | McGill University |
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| Department: | Department of Chemistry. |
| Degree: | PhD |
| Year: | 1939 |
| Keywords: | Chemistry. |
| Record ID: | 1537767 |
| Full text PDF: | http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile131691.pdf |
Abstract
A hithertofore unknown aldehyde has been isolated from the ethanolysis products of maple wood as a pure crystalline compound. The structure of this new compound has been completely elucidated from an investigation of its properties and derivatives. The isolation and identification of this aldehyde has thrown new light upon the structure of lignin and the mechanism of the synthesis of plant pigments. A new method has been developed for the complete, chemical separation of the syringyl and guaiacyl components found in the aldebydic fraction from the ethanolysis products of maple wood.
