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HRID 1074294Generated: October 26, 2026

Benzyl Chloride → Benzyl 4-Hydroxybenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzyl ChlorideHCID 7503—
ReactantSodium 4-hydroxybenzoateHCID 16219477—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
ProductBenzyl 4-HydroxybenzoateHCID 718074%

Reaction Steps

Sodium p-hydroxybenzoate (64 g) and 51 g of benzyl chloride were added to 150 g of dimethylformamide, and reacted at 100° C. for 3 hours. Benzyl p-hydroxybenzoate was obtained in a yield of 74%. The ratio of benzyl p-benzyloxybenzoate, a by-product, formed was 10%.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04973737
Source datasetuspto-grants-1990_11
ORD IDord-8ad97fb84fbe49b499868575a5da03c6
Source noteuspto-grants-1990_11