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HRID 1488343Generated: November 3, 2026

Dibutyl 4-hydroxybenzylphosphonate → (4-Hydroxybenzyl)phosphonic Acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDibutyl 4-hydroxybenzylphosphonateHCID 22904633—
SolventHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
Product(4-Hydroxybenzyl)phosphonic AcidHCID 12029255—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of dibutyl 4-hydroxybenzylphosphonate (1.77 g) in 18% aqueous hydrochloric acid (30 ml) is heated at reflux for about 18 hours, then is concentrated in vacuo. The residue is triturated in hexanes to give 4-hydroxybenzyl phosphonic acid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05674482
Source datasetuspto-grants-1997_10
ORD IDord-3657e74bd12849df892a349a7f2d8422
Source noteuspto-grants-1997_10