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HRID 1279399Generated: October 26, 2026

Benzyl Bromide → 3-(Benzyloxy)-2-(1-hydroxypropyl)-6-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzyl BromideHCID 7498—
Reactant3-Hydroxy-2-(1-hydroxypropyl)-6-methyl-4H-pyran-4-oneHCID 10655077—
Reactant2-hydroxymethyl-3-benzyloxy-6-methyl-pyran-4(1H)-oneHCID 11139409—
Product3-(Benzyloxy)-2-(1-hydroxypropyl)-6-methyl-4H-pyran-4-oneHCID 18678826—

Reaction Steps

The title compound was prepared by the method outlined for 2-hydroxymethyl-3-benzyloxy-6-methyl-pyran-4(1H)-one, using 7.36 g (40 mmol, 1 eq.) of 2-(1-hydroxypropyl)-3-hydroxy-6-methyl-pyran-4(1H)-one and 7.5 g benzyl bromide (44 mmol, 1.1 eq.) to yield the pure product 8.9 g (81.2%) after recrystallisation from CH2Cl2/Pet. ether 40/60, as a white crystalline solid. m.p. 88-89° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06448273B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2002_09
ORD IDord-e075886c1d43470180d253301f1c7daf
Source noteuspto-grants-2002_09