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HRID 1369187Generated: November 1, 2026

4-Formylphenylboronic Acid → 4-(Hydroxymethyl)benzeneboronic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-Formylphenylboronic AcidHCID 591073—
ReactantHCID 178418361HCID 178418361—
CatalystNickelHCID 935—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
Product4-(Hydroxymethyl)benzeneboronic acidHCID 273470697%

Reaction Steps

15 g (100 mmol) of 4-formylphenylboronic acid were dissolved in 200 ml of tetrahydrofuran, and 0.25 g of Raney nickel were added. A stream of hydrogen was passed through the reaction mixture for 8 hours, giving 14.8 g (97 mmol) of 4-(hydroxymethyl)phenylboronic acid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06576789B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2003_06
ORD IDord-915e88b0609048e8910484e5665ba7ab
Source noteuspto-grants-2003_06