Meanings
- uncountablechemistryA naturally occurring O-methylated trihydroxybenzoic acid found in various plants.
Decarboxylation of syringic acid during oxidative coupling has also been observed in the linkage of syringic acid with itself,¹⁰ substituted anilines,¹¹ and 2,4-dichlorophenol.¹²
1996, Richard A. Larson, Lina S. Ching, Vernon L. Snoeyink, “Chapter 22. Inhibition of GAC-Induced Phenol Coupling”, in Roger A. Minear, Gary L. Amy, editors, Disinfection By-Products in Water Treatment, CRC Press, page 4862 more examples
2015, Miia R. Mäkelä, et al., 2. Aromatic Metabolism of Filamentous Fungi, Sima Sariaslani, Geoffrey Michael Gadd, Advances in Applied Microbiology, Elsevier (Academic Press), page 112, The conversion of syringic acid has been studied in detail in the white-rot basidiomycete Sporotrichum pulverulentum (an anamorph of P. chrysosporium) (Eriksson, Gupta, Nishida, & Rao, 1984).
Syringic acid, also known as 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid, is a member of the hydroxybenzoic acid subclass. Syringic acid is prominently found in various spices, including olives, dates, honey, and pumpkin [92].
2024, Cennet Ozay, Zinnet Sevval Axoyalp, “Chapter 9: Plant phenolic acids modulating the renin-angiotensin system”, in Atta-Ur Rahman, editor, Studies in Natural Products Chemistry, Volume 82: Bioactive Natural Products, Elsevier, page 297
Translations
French acide syringique
- acide syringiquenaturally occurring O-methylated trihydroxybenzoic acid
German Syringasäure
- Syringasäurenaturally occurring O-methylated trihydroxybenzoic acid
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