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Mechanism of formaldehyde adsorption of (+)-catechin

Journal of Wood Science volume 54, pages 329–331 (2008)Cite this article

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The reaction of (+)-catechin with formaldehyde vapor was investigated as a model reaction of formaldehyde adsorption of (+)-catechin. It was found by H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry, and gel permeation chromatography of the product that the vapor reaction of (+)-catechin with formaldehyde without a solvent or a catalyst proceeds via methylolation, condensation, and polymerization. This is the same as the reaction in a solvent in the presence of an acid or a base. The formation of polyoxymethylenes such as paraformaldehyde was not confirmed.

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  1. Division of Forest and Biomaterials Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan

    Toshiyuki Takano, Tomomi Murakami, Hiroshi Kamitakahara & Fumiaki Nakatsubo

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Takano, T., Murakami, T., Kamitakahara, H. et al. Mechanism of formaldehyde adsorption of (+)-catechin. J Wood Sci 54, 329–331 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10086-008-0946-8

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