Synthesis of isomers of eugenol

Abstract

>In connection with an investigation of the correlation between s tructurc and reactivity of eugenol isomers, o-eugenol, 3-allyl-2-methoxyphenol and chavibctol were synthcs ized. A five-step synthesis was found to be most suitable for the preparation of 3-ally l-2-mcthoxyphe nol. An improved separation of chavibetol from euge nol was achicved by gas chromatography. I I.

EBA cements :

“…Attempts to synthesize the cupric or nickel isoeugenolates also were unsuccessful. (23) and the effect of the position of substituents on the behavior of the isomers as evidenced by their ionization constants and reactivity with zinc oxide was determined (24).…”