Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 4,6-dihydroxy-2-[2-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-vinyl]-benzene-1,3-dicarbaldehyde

Abstract The title compound, 3, 6-dihydroxy-2-2-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-vinyl]- benzene-1,3-dicarbaldehyde was synthesized by Vilslmeier reaction from resveratrol (trans-3,4′,5-trihydroxystilbene). Its structure was determined by X-ray single crystal diffraction. The crystal belongs to monoclinic, space group P2₁/n with crystallographic parameters: a = 7.2950(15) ?, b = 14.781(3) ?, c = 12.202(2) ?, β = 96.57(3)°, μ = 0.108 mm⁻¹, V = 1307.1(5) ?, Z = 4, Dx = 1.445 g/cm³, F(000) = 592, T = 293(2) K, 2.17°≤ θ ≤ 26.00°. The X-ray results demonstrated that the Vilslmeier reaction of resveratrol with DMF, POCl₃ and CH₃CN yielded 4,6-dhydroxy-2-2-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-vinyl]-benzene-1,3-dicarbaldehyde. Graphical Abstract In this article, a resveratrol derivative was prepared and structurally characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction.