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HRID 1088455Generated: November 2, 2026

4-Chloro-3-methylphenol → 1-Chloro-4-methoxy-2-methylbenzene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-Chloro-3-methylphenolHCID 1732—
ReactantMethyl iodideHCID 6328—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
SolventAcetoneHCID 180—
Product1-Chloro-4-methoxy-2-methylbenzeneHCID 458156—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 3-methyl-4-chlorophenol (100 g), methyl iodide (200 g) and K2CO3 (150 g) in acetone (500 ml) were refluxed 6 hours, filtered and evaporated to yield the title compound which was used as is in the next step.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04962203
Source datasetuspto-grants-1990_10
ORD IDord-d2d2cf33358544cfae3594051f433059
Source noteuspto-grants-1990_10