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HRID 1351447Generated: October 26, 2026

2-Methylbenzyl alcohol → 2-Methylbenzyl 5-aminolevulinate hydrochloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-Methylbenzyl alcoholHCID 6994—
ReactantAminolevulinic Acid HydrochlorideHCID 123608—
Product2-Methylbenzyl 5-aminolevulinate hydrochlorideHCID 17989817—

Reaction Steps

From 2-methylbenzyl alcohol (5.0 g; 41 mmol) and 5-amino-4-oxopentanoic acid hydrochloride (1.0 g; 6.0 mmol). The reaction was complete after 4 days at 100° C. The yield was 0.72 g (44%). Mp 107–109° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07217736B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2007_05
ORD IDord-13c8fcfc957f4ceca92457f59328fdf7
Source noteuspto-grants-2007_05