3-Hydroxybenzaldehyde
Introduction '''3-Hydroxybenzaldehyde''' is an organic compound with the formula . It is a colorless solid although most samples appear tan. Two other isomers of hydroxybenzaldehyde exist.
Preparation It has been prepared from 3-nitrobenzaldehyde in a sequence of nitro group reduction, diazotization of the amine, and hydrolysis.3-hydroxybenzyl-alcohol dehydrogenase is an NADP-dependent enzyme that produces 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde from 3-hydroxybenzyl alcohol.
Biomedical properties 3-Hydroxybenzaldehyde exhibits vasculoprotective effects by lowering vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and endothelial cells inflammation. 3-Hydroxybenzaldehyde is used in the synthesis of monastrol.
See also * Salicylaldehyde (2-hydroxybenzaldehyde)* 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde
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