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HRID 1383031Generated: November 2, 2026

Potassium Hydroxide → N-(3-methyl-4-hydroxy-5-tert-butylphenylthiomethyl)phthalimide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPotassium HydroxideHCID 14797—
ReactantChloromethylphthalimideHCID 87154—
ReactantHCID 13547656HCID 13547656—
ProductN-(3-methyl-4-hydroxy-5-tert-butylphenylthiomethyl)phthalimideHCID 1404779546.3%

Reaction Steps

The procedure of Example 1 was repeated using 8.46 grams of 3-methyl-4-hydroxy-5-tert-butylbenzenethiol, 1.72 grams of potassium hydroxide, and 8.43 grams of N-(chloromethyl)phthalimide. Recrystallization from ethyl acetate-heptane afforded 7.1 grams of product with m.p. 114°-116° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04808644
Source datasetuspto-grants-1989_02
ORD IDord-dee18dd548ae459485c9c510fed762b8
Source noteuspto-grants-1989_02