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HRID 1283855Generated: November 1, 2026

Potassium Hydroxide → 2-tert-Butyl-4-methylphenol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPotassium HydroxideHCID 14797—
ReactantHCID 68145370HCID 68145370—
Product2-tert-Butyl-4-methylphenolHCID 17004122.8%

Reaction Steps

By operating according to Example 1, starting from 9.85 g of potassium 2-t-butyl-p-cresolate, obtained "in situ" by salification of 8 g of 2-t-butyl-p-cresol with KOH, and from 5.9 g of acetophenone (molar ratio = 1:1), 1.13 g of benzoylacetic acid were obtained.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03976677
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_08
ORD IDord-d882459207dc4217a0133008c9153b55
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_08