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HRID 1271822Generated: November 2, 2026

Acetonitrile → 2-Methyl-1,3-benzoxazol-6-ol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetonitrileHCID 6342—
ReactantPhosphorus oxychlorideHCID 24813—
ReactantBenzaldehyde, 2,4-dihydroxy-, oximeHCID 94842—
Product2-Methyl-1,3-benzoxazol-6-olHCID 676504—

Reaction Steps

As depicted in Scheme 2 the known compound, for example 4-((hydroxyimino)methyl)benzene-1,3-diol (B), was cyclized with phosphorus oxychloride in acetonitrile, affording the corresponding 2-methylbenzoxazol-6-ol (B1).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07208450B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2007_04
ORD IDord-a2d6f6d9121943f7b51d18eeeb310704
Source noteuspto-grants-2007_04