Application

Syringaldehyde may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in guacoextracts and pharmaceutical preparations,(1) cognacs and wines,(2) plum brandies,(4) and wheat straw(5) by various chromatography techniques.

General description

Syringaldehyde is an aromatic phenolic aldehyde and a degradation product of lignin. It exhibits antioxidant activity and is reported to inhibit prostaglandin synthetase enzyme. The synthetic form of syringaldehyde is commercially used in pharmaceuticals, food, cosmetics, textiles, pulp and paper industries.