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HRID 1576382Generated: November 2, 2026

Phenol → Xanthydrol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhenolHCID 996—
ReactantXanthoneHCID 7020—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
Reactant2-Phenoxybenzoic acidHCID 75237—
CatalystCopperHCID 23978—
CatalystSodium amalgamHCID 9837419—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
ProductXanthydrolHCID 72861—

Reaction Steps

The xanthydrols are either known to the art or are prepared by the following procedure. A 2-halobenzoic acid is reacted with a phenol preferably in the presence of a base such as potassium carbonate and in the presence of cuprous iodide and copper bronze. The resulting 2-phenoxy-benzoic acid is cyclized by treating with acid for example polyphosphoric acid. The resulting xanthone is reduced, for example using sodium amalgam in ethanol, to give the xanthydrol.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03980788
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_09
ORD IDord-26db78ca4db94d6dbecc5184e273a875
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_09