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HRID 1296685Generated: October 30, 2026

Hydroxyphenylacetic acid → 1-(2-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanone

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydroxyphenylacetic acidHCID 127—
ReactantBoron trifluoride etherateHCID 8000—
Reactant3-MethoxyphenolHCID 9007—
SolventChlorobenzeneHCID 7964—
Product1-(2-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanoneHCID 14920056—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature7.5 °C

Reaction Steps

A suspension of 3-methoxyphenol (44.69 kg, 360 mol) and 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid (68.5 kg, 450 mol) in 144 L of chlorobenzene was purged with nitrogen gas. Boron trifluoride diethyl etherate (177 L, 1440 mol) was added at 20 to 25° C. The resultant suspension was heated to 80° C., stirred for 4 to 5 h, cooled to 5 to 10° C. and stirred overnight.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07247646B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2007_07
ORD IDord-8e508067939f4ac5a45a7ebddbf1c416
Source noteuspto-grants-2007_07