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HRID 1270706Generated: November 1, 2026

O-Cresol → Benzene, 1,1'-oxybis[methyl-

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantO-CresolHCID 335—
Reactant2-IodotolueneHCID 5128—
ReactantAcetonitrileHCID 6342—
ReactantIodobenzeneHCID 11575—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
ProductBenzene, 1,1'-oxybis[methyl-HCID 78462—

Reaction Steps

Example 3.1 was repeated, replacing the phenol with 206 μl of o-cresol (2 mmoles) and the iodobenzene with 383 μl of 2-iodotoluene (3 mmoles), the acetonitrile with DMF, and with the nucleophile and the arylation agent being added at the same time as the solvent.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07202367B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2007_04
ORD IDord-d4139118a0e14521a2c0cffc395a74db
Source noteuspto-grants-2007_04