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HRID 1296949Generated: October 28, 2026

2-Methylresorcinol → 4-chloro-2-methyl-benzene-1,3-diol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-MethylresorcinolHCID 11843—
ReactantChlorosuccinimideHCID 31398—
SolventAcetonitrileHCID 6342—
Product4-chloro-2-methyl-benzene-1,3-diolHCID 11205924—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 2-methyl resorcinol (1 eq) in MeCN (5 ml) was added N-chlorosuccinimide (1 eq) and refluxed under nitrogen overnight. The yellow solution was concentrated in vacuo and purified by flash chromatography to give 4-chloro-2-methyl-benzene-1,3-diol as a solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07247734B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2007_07
ORD IDord-f3c5f8a7f317437cbd1645ce25c08484
Source noteuspto-grants-2007_07