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HRID 1451647Generated: October 25, 2026

Tetrahydrofuran → 4-(3-Methoxy-4-nitrophenyl)-3-buten-1-ol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
ReactantPhosphonium, (3-hydroxypropyl)triphenyl-, bromideHCID 11025793—
Reactant4-(2-Chloroethoxy)-2-methyl-1-nitrobenzeneHCID 19974653—
ReactantButyllithiumHCID 178418339—
SolventHexaneHCID 8058—
Product4-(3-Methoxy-4-nitrophenyl)-3-buten-1-olHCID 54459577—

Reaction Steps

The Wittig reaction in THF (100 ml) between 3-methoxy-4-nitrobenzaldehyde (1) (2 g) and 3-hydroxypropyltriphenylphosphonium bromide (2) (5.3 g) in presence of a solution of n-butyllithium (1.6M) in hexane (16.5 ml) gave the title compound (2.6 g) as an oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05604237
Source datasetuspto-grants-1997_02
ORD IDord-451678b82fd2420494803018ecd2e808
Source noteuspto-grants-1997_02