This study identified new compounds with pest control activities. The two sources of candidates that were followed here were the main heartwood extract of Alaska Yellow Cedar (AYC) constituents and several semi-synthetic counterparts. Five compounds were isolated and identified for the first time in AYC heartwood in this research: two...
It was the goal of this research to determine if sago
starch could be used to replace wheat flour as an adhesive
extender of Urea-formaldehyde plywood adhesives through
either chemical modification of the starch or modification
of the adhesive formulation strategy. Guiding principles of
the research would be that a...
The essential oil of Alaska cedar heartwood is known to contain compounds which contribute to the remarkable durability of this species. While previous research has identified several compounds, a complete description of this oil, which has a "burnt-grape fruit" odor, has not been undertaken. In this research a profile of...
The objectives of this research were to isolate and
determine the molecular structures of certain polyphenols
in Douglas-fir and red alder barks. The compounds of
interest in Douglas-fir were the lignans which are
eventually incorporated into the outer bark phlobaphenes.
Phlobaphenes are the red colored, alcohol soluble, water
insoluble phenolic...
Equal molar amounts of (+)-catechin and N-Hydroxymethylacetamide
were reacted under acidic conditions. Thin-layer
chromatography (TLC) was used to monitor the reaction.
The reaction products were isolated by column chromatography
using Sephadex LH-20 and elution with 95 percent ethanol.
Three reaction products isolated included one
disubstituted and two monosubstituted compounds. The...
A resin was synthesized by reacting glucose with urea and
phenol under acidic conditions. To better understand the
structure of this polymer and the mechanism of its
formation, this study was undertaken. It was observed
that although the polymer backbone is comprised of a
carbohydrate, glucose is not incorporated in...
A new carbohydrate-phenol based resorcinol resin
(CPR resin) was synthesized by end capping a known
carbohydrate-phenol based resole with resorcinol under
basic reaction conditions. Synthetic parameters, such as
duration of cook, pH, and the amount of resorcinol and
formaldehyde were varied to produce resins with molecular
weights (Mw) ranging from...
