This paper presents a new method- electrochemical method to produce it from anethole via Pb(IV) as oxidant which is rarely explored as the medium in electrochemistry.

我们采用四醋酸铅为媒质，以茴香脑为原料，电化学方法进行氧化，并水解得到对甲氧基苯基丙酮。

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At issue is whether absinthe needs to contain minimum levels of two substances - anethole and the chemical thujone, a toxin extracted from wormwood, which reputedly has mind-altering effects.

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