4-tert-Butyl-2,6-diformylphenol may be used to synthesize: · symmetrical macrocyclic Schiff′s base · 2,6-bis(N-(4′-methyl-2′-hydroxyphenyl)iminomethyl)-4-tert-butylphenol · isostructural C3-symmetrical triple stranded dinuclear lanthanide analogs · 5-tert-butyl-2 hydroxy-isophthalaldehyde-bis-2-pyridinehydrazone via reaction with 2-hydrazinopyridine · 5-tert-butyl-2-hydroxyisophthalaldehyde-bisphenylhydrazone via reaction with phenylhydrazine Product description 4-tert-Butyl-2,6-diformylphenol can be prepared from 4-tert-butylphenol and hexamethylenetetramine.