Syringic acid is used as an inhibitor of poly(ethylene glycol) oxidation. It is used for the preparation of poly(1,4-phenylene oxide). It is added as an additive in wine and vinegar.
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Applications
Syringic acid is used as an inhibitor of poly(ethylene glycol) oxidation. It is used for the preparation of poly(1,4-phenylene oxide). It is added as an additive in wine and vinegar.
Solubility
Soluble in methanol (50 mg/ml), water (5.78 mg/ml at 25°C), chloroform: methanol (1:1), ethyl alcohol, and DMF.
Notes
Storage temperature: 2 - 4°C. Avoid excessive heat and light. Air and moisture sensitive.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- A. Leonowicz; R. U. Edgehill; J.-M. Bollag. The effect of pH on the transformation of syringic and vanillic acids by the laccases of Rhizoctonia praticola and Trametes versicolor. Archives of microbiology.1984, 137 89-96.
- Kenji Tatsumi; Alan Freyer; Robert D. Minard; Jean-Marc Bollag Enzymatic coupling of chloroanilines with syringic acid, vanillic acid and protocatechuic acid.Soil Biology and Biochemistry.1994, 26 735-742.
- Ligand for water-soluble aryl Pd(II) complexes: Organometallics, 11, 3512 (1992).