Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Syringaldehyde is an organic compound that occurs in trace amounts widely in nature. Some species of insects use syringaldehyde in their chemical communication systems. Scolytus multistriatus uses it as a signal to find a host tree during oviposition.Because it contains many functional groups it can be classified in many ways – aromatic aldehyde phenol. It is a colorless solid (impure samples appear yellowish) that is soluble in alcohol and polar organic solvents.
