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HRID 1493640Generated: November 2, 2026

Potassium Iodide → 1-[(4-Methoxyphenyl)Methoxy]-3-nitro-Benzene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPotassium IodideHCID 4875—
Reactant3-NitrophenolHCID 11137—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
Reactant4-Methyloxybenzyl chlorideHCID 69993—
SolventAcetoneHCID 180—
Product1-[(4-Methoxyphenyl)Methoxy]-3-nitro-BenzeneHCID 3628388—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 3-nitrophenol (18.49 g, 0.133 mol), anhydrous potassium carbonate (19.2 g, 0.139 mol), potassium iodide (21.0 g, 0.127 mol) and 4-methoxybenzyl chloride (19.82 g, 0.127 mol) in acetone (200 ml) was heated under reflux for 48 h.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05023255
Source datasetuspto-grants-1991_06
ORD IDord-837abdd7a1da4fada29afe4bd91f6281
Source noteuspto-grants-1991_06