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HRID 4544Generated: October 25, 2026

Epichlorohydrin → 4-(2,3-Epoxypropoxy)salicylic acid methyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEpichlorohydrinHCID 7835—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
ReactantMethyl 2,4-DihydroxybenzoateHCID 16523—
Product4-(2,3-Epoxypropoxy)salicylic acid methyl esterHCID 12611335—

Reaction Steps

By refluxing 34 g of 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester with 185 g of epichlorohydrin and 35 g of potassium carbonate for 2 to 3 hours, and chromatographing the crude product on 100 g of silica gel (elution with toluene), 4-(2,3-epoxypropoxy)salicylic acid methyl ester having a melting point of 53°-55° is obtained.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04727067
Source datasetuspto-grants-1988_02
ORD IDord-04f489d6f4b84e0caced2494d503c25d
Source noteuspto-grants-1988_02