Re: [DIYbio] Re: Is synbio vanillin really more sustainable than pure-syn sources?

On Sun, Nov 22, 2015 at 5:17 AM, BraveScience <bravescience@gmail.com> wrote:
> Apparently lignin isn't use anymore for vanilline synthesis but it's derived from petrol (as all the good stuff is, apparently).
>
> Wikipedia reports how guacol is the chemical compound used as reagent, interestingly is perceived by locusts as a swarm pheromone.

From reading that wiki article and clicking the guaiacol link too, it
seems that is also derived from biologics, not just petroleum
(creosote and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guaiacum).

The guaiacol article mentioned catechol as a starting point for its
synthesis, which gets methylated.


I guess woody plants go back to looking less tasty and tempting.
*sigh*

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