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HRID 1109265Generated: October 26, 2026

Hydroquinone → 5-hydroxy-3-phenyl-3H-benzofuran-2-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydroquinoneHCID 785—
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
ReactantMandelic AcidHCID 1292—
SolventAcetic AcidHCID 176—
Product5-hydroxy-3-phenyl-3H-benzofuran-2-oneHCID 1063298365%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of hydroquinone (15 g), mandelic acid (15 g), acetic acid (95 cm3) and sulphuric acid (5 cm3) was stirred at ambient temperature before filtering off solid material. The solid was washed with water and dried to give 5-hydroxy-2-oxo-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran (14 g, 65%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05319109
Source datasetuspto-grants-1994_06
ORD IDord-33ad51b4a52043a58c000efc318eaf30
Source noteuspto-grants-1994_06