Abstract: Anisaldehyde, also known as p-anisaldehyde, is widely used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and perfume formulation. However, the drawbacks of traditional methods for synthesizing anisaldehyde make it challenging to adapt them for undergraduate laboratory teaching. This experiment presents a novel approach to preparing anisaldehyde by mild and metal-free conditions, utilizing visible light-induced oxidation of p-anisyl alcohol. This not only offers a new method for alcohol oxidation and aldehyde preparation but also expands students’ knowledge in the fields of photochemistry and radical chemistry, which provides a support for cultivating new engineering talents with scientific research thinking and innovation capacity.

Key words: Visible-light-induced, Oxidation of alcohol, Metal-free, Anisaldehyde