Phenylmethanediol Explained

Phenylmethanediol is an organic compound that is a geminal diol, the hydrate of benzaldehyde. It is a short-lived intermediate in some chemical reactions, such as oxidations of toluene[1] and benzaldehyde[2] and the reduction of benzoic acid.[3]

Notes and References

  1. On the atmospheric oxidation of liquid toluene . Pritchard, Huw O. . Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics . 2006 . 8 . 39 . 4559–4562. 10.1039/b608510e . 17047753 . 2006PCCP....8.4559P .
  2. Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of benzaldehyde and substituted benzaldehyde by N-chlorosaccharin . Nigam, S. K.; Khan, M. U.; Tiwari, Saras; Dwivedi, H. P.; Singh, P. K. . Asian Journal of Chemistry . 2004 . 16 . 2 . 761–766 .
  3. Kinetic study of the electroreduction of benzoic acid . Cheng, Po-Chung; Nonaka, Tsutomu . Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan . 1995 . 68 . 1 . 378–84 . 10.1246/bcsj.68.378 .

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