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HRID 1074050Generated: October 25, 2026

2-Chloro-3',4'-dihydroxyacetophenone → 3',4'-Dihydroxy-2-(methylthio)acetophenone

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-Chloro-3',4'-dihydroxyacetophenoneHCID 66834—
ReactantSodium methanethiolateHCID 4378561—
ReactantHCID 18968240HCID 18968240—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
Product3',4'-Dihydroxy-2-(methylthio)acetophenoneHCID 13718339—

Reaction Steps

The procedure is as in Example 4 for the preparation of α-methylthioacetophenone, starting with a stirred solution of 4-(2-chloroacetyl)pyrocatechol (18.6 g) in methanol (200 cc). Sodium methanethiolate (7 g) is added in the course of 15 minutes at a temperature in the region of 20° C., and the mixture is left with stirring for 3 hours at the same temperature. 4-[2-(Methylthio)acetyl]pyrocatechol (14.5 g), m.p. 107° C., is thereby obtained.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04971979
Source datasetuspto-grants-1990_11
ORD IDord-745b1e2c84bc4c479404a27dd4b7b2fb
Source noteuspto-grants-1990_11