%0 Journal Article %T Synthesis and structure of vanillin azomethines %A Sandra S. Konstantinovi£¿ %A Budimir V. Konstantinovi£¿ %A Jasmina M. Jovanovi£¿ %J Chemical Industry and Chemical Engineering Quarterly %D 2009 %I Association of the Chemical Engineers %X Vanillin is most prominent as the principal flavor and aroma compound in vanilla. Vanillin has been used as a chemical intermediate in the production of pharmaceuticals and other fine chemicals.The two intermediates, assigned as intermediates I and II, were prepared by using vanillin and 1-butylbromide or 2-chloroacetic acid, respectively. The condensation of intermediates with 2,3- -diaminopyridine gave azomethines. Their structure was established by using elemental microanalysis, as well as UV/Vis, FTIR and 1H-NMR spectra. Synthesized compounds were tested for their antifungal activity against Candida albicans, Candida lipolytica and Sacharomyces cerevisiae. %K Vanillin is most prominent as the principal flavor and aroma compound in vanilla. Vanillin has been used as a chemical intermediate in the production of pharmaceuticals and other fine chemicals.The two intermediates %K assigned as intermediates I and II %K were prepared by using vanillin and 1-butylbromide or 2-chloroacetic acid %K respectively. The condensation of intermediates with 2 %K 3- -diaminopyridine gave azomethines. Their structure was established by using elemental microanalysis %K as well as UV/Vis %U http://www.ache.org.rs/CICEQ/2009/No4/CICEQ_Vol15_%20No4_pp279-281_Oct-Dec_2009.pdf