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HRID 15094Generated: October 27, 2026

Neopentyl glycol → tert-Butyl 2-(3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropoxymethyl)-6-methylbenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantNeopentyl glycolHCID 31344—
ReactantTert-butyl 2-(3-hydroxypropoxymethyl)-6-methylbenzoateHCID 59341259—
Reactanttert-Butyl 2-(bromomethyl)-6-methylbenzoateHCID 59341261—
Producttert-Butyl 2-(3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropoxymethyl)-6-methylbenzoateHCID 59341262—

Reaction Steps

tert-Butyl 2-(3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropoxymethyl)-6-methylbenzoate is prepared from tert-butyl 2-bromomethyl-6-methylbenzoate and 2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-diol in analogy to the synthesis of tert-butyl 2-(3-hydroxypropoxymethyl)-6-methylbenzoate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07732471B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_06
ORD IDord-567678157c9e4668a470f15f1995b5e5
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_06