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HRID 1165256Generated: October 31, 2026

Methyl Ethyl Ketone → 2-(4-Pentoxyphenoxymethyl)oxirane

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl Ethyl KetoneHCID 6569—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
Reactantp-PentyloxyphenolHCID 29353—
Product2-(4-Pentoxyphenoxymethyl)oxiraneHCID 14748276—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 24.41 g of 4-pentoxyphenol, 56 g of K2CO3, 34.7 ml of epicholorohydrin and 500 ml of methyl ethyl ketone was refluxed overnight. Solvent and solid were removed to yield a residue which was distilled by a Kugelrohr adaptor to give the title compound, bp 175°/0.01 mmHg.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04908384
Source datasetuspto-grants-1990_03
ORD IDord-59355c75c4a64e0a8ce9825ac7fd3871
Source noteuspto-grants-1990_03