Strong covalent hydration of terephthalaldehyde.
Spectrophotometric and electroanalytical studies indicate that one of the formyl groups of terephthalaldehyde in aqueous solution is present in about 23% as a geminal diol. Stronger covalent hydration of CHO in terephthalaldehyde than in p-nitrobenzaldehyde is attributed to a strong resonance interaction between the two formyl groups.
Baymak
Melek S
MS
Department of Chemistry, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York 13699-5810, USA.
Vercoe
Kellie L
KL
Zuman
Petr
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