Bismuth nitrate-induced microwave-assisted expeditious synthesis of vanillin from curcumin

Authors

Debasish Bandyopadhyay, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
Bimal K. Banik, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2012

Abstract

Background: Curcumin and vanillin are the two useful compounds in food and medicine. Bismuth nitrate pentahydrate is an economical and ecofriendly reagent.

Method: Bismuth nitrate pentahydrate impregnated montmorillonite KSF clay and curcumin were subjected to microwave irradiation.

Results: Microwave-induced bismuth nitrate-promoted synthesis of vanillin from curcumin has been accomplished in good yield under solvent-free condition. Twenty-five different reaction conditions have been studied to optimize the process.

Conclusion: The present procedure for the synthesis of vanillin may find useful application in the area of industrial process development.

Comments

© 2012 Bandyopadhyay and Banik; licensee Springer.

Recommended Citation

Bandyopadhyay, D., Banik, B.K. Bismuth nitrate-induced microwave-assisted expeditious synthesis of vanillin from curcumin. Org Med Chem Lett 2, 15 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1186/2191-2858-2-15

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Publication Title

Organic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters

DOI

10.1186/2191-2858-2-15