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Table 1 Bismuth nitrate pentahydrate-induced simple synthesis of vanillin from curcumin following Figure 1

From: Bismuth nitrate-induced microwave-assisted expeditious synthesis of vanillin from curcumin

Entry

Solid surface

Method/solvent

Yield (%)

1

Florisil

Dean-Stark/Benzene

NRa

2

Silica gel

Dean-Stark/Benzene

NR

3

Molecular sieves

Dean-Stark/Benzene

NR

4

KSF clay

Dean-Stark/Benzene

10

5

Neutral alumina

Dean-Stark/Benzene

NR

6

Florisil

Reflux/DCM

NR

7

Silica gel

Reflux/DCM

NR

8

Molecular sieves

Reflux/DCM

NR

9

KSF clay

Reflux/DCM

34

10

Neutral alumina

Reflux/DCM

15

11

Florisil

Dryb

NR

12

Silica gel

Dry

NR

13

Molecular sieves

Dry

NR

14

KSF clay

Dry

NR

15

Neutral alumina

Dry

NR

16

Florisil

Microwave/solvent free

60

17

Silica gel

Microwave/solvent free

54

18

Molecular sieves

Microwave/solvent free

45

19

KSF clay

Microwave/solvent free

77

20

Neutral alumina

Microwave/solvent free

61

21

Florisil

Reflux/Benzene

NR

22

Silica gel

Reflux/Benzene

NR

23

Molecular sieves

Reflux/Benzene

NR

24

KSF clay

Reflux/Benzene

NR

25

Neutral alumina

Reflux/Benzene

NR

  1. aNo reaction
  2. bWithout microwave irradiation, room temperature