3-羟基-4-甲氧基苯甲醛与呋喃-2-羧酸酰肼和噻吩-2-羧酸酰肼缩合生成席夫碱 。它与 1-氮杂双环 [2.2.2] 辛-3-酮发生缩合反应生成 ( Z )-2-(3-羟基-4-甲氧基亚苄基)-1-氮杂双环 [2.2.2] 辛-3-酮用途3-羟基-4-甲氧基苯甲醛作为前体用于立体选择性合成抗癌药物(Z)-combretastatin a-4和glycitein。它也被用作制备吗啡的重要原料。;3-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde on condensation with furan-2-carboxylic acid hydrazide and thiophene-2-carboxylic acid hydrazide yields Schiff-bases. It undergoes condensation reaction with1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-3-one to give (Z)-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzylidene)-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-3-one