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HRID 1283516Generated: October 26, 2026

Ethanol → 2-Methyl-1,4-butanediol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthanolHCID 702—
ReactantIsoamyl AlcoholHCID 31260—
Product2-Methyl-1,4-butanediolHCID 1805375%
ProductIsopentyldiolHCID 24747012.4%

Reaction Steps

A similar experiment, carried out in 5 ml of anhydrous ethanol, produced 75% 2-methyl-1,4-butanediol, 11.6% 3-methylbutanol, and 12.4% 3-methyl-1,3-butanediol.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03975449
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_08
ORD IDord-ff4e9f9bbdb54e80bce42fa0b6890a6c
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_08