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Hydrogen Peroxide → Propanoic acid, 2-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)-, methyl ester
Participants
| Role | Name | HCID | Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reactant | Hydrogen Peroxide | HCID 784 | — |
| Reactant | Sulfuric Acid | HCID 1118 | — |
| Reactant | Methyl 2-(4-(1-methylethenyl)phenoxy)propanoate | HCID 13750606 | — |
| Solvent | Acetone | HCID 180 | — |
| Product | Propanoic acid, 2-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)-, methyl ester | HCID 366926 | 57% |
Reaction Steps
A solution of 10 g methyl 2-(4-(1-methylethenyl)phenoxy)propanoate, 1.2 equivalents 30% aqueous H2O2 in 30 ml acetone, and 0.1 equivalent 98% H2SO4 was refluxed for about 2 hours. Workup gave a 57% yield of methyl 2-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)propanoate.
Provenance & Evidence
| DOI | 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1 |
|---|---|
| Patent number | US04568497 |
| Source dataset | uspto-grants-1986_02 |
| ORD ID | ord-68d658f3e292436cab81900dc86fb5bb |
| Source note | uspto-grants-1986_02 |