title: 1,2-Bis(2-meth-oxy-6-formyl-phen-oxy)ethane.
abstract: IN THE TITLE COMPOUND [SYSTEMATIC NAME: 3,3'-dimethoxy-2,2'-(ethane-1,2-diyldioxy)dibenzaldehyde], C(18)H(18)O(6), prepared from 1,2-dibromo-ethane and ortho-vanillin in the presence of sodium carbonate, the two vanillin units are linked via a CH(2)-CH(2) bridge. The two benzene rings are inclined at a dihedral angle of 41.6 (5)°.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Hongqi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Dongling
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jinxing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yijun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen