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HRID 1279398Generated: November 1, 2026

Benzyl Bromide → 2-(1-hydroxyethyl)-3-benzyloxy-6-methyl-pyran-4(1H)-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzyl BromideHCID 7498—
Reactant2-(1-hydroxyethyl)-3-hydroxy-6-methyl-pyran-4(1H)-oneHCID 10797228—
Reactant2-hydroxymethyl-3-benzyloxy-6-methyl-pyran-4(1H)-oneHCID 11139409—
Product2-(1-hydroxyethyl)-3-benzyloxy-6-methyl-pyran-4(1H)-oneHCID 18678806—

Reaction Steps

The title compound was prepared by the method outlined for 2-hydroxymethyl-3-benzyloxy-6-methyl-pyran-4(1H)-one, using 8.5 g (50 mmol, 1 eq.) of 2-(1-hydroxyethyl)-3-hydroxy-6methyl-pyran-4(1H)-one and 9.5 g benzyl bromide (55 mmol, 1.1 eq.) to yield the pure product 10 g (77.7%) after recrystallisation from CH2Cl2/Pet. ether 40/60, as a white crystalline solid. m.p 91-92° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06448273B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2002_09
ORD IDord-caaff0c3df72469c80d36442761d4d80
Source noteuspto-grants-2002_09