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HRID 1591534Generated: November 1, 2026

Sodium Hydroxide → 2-Acetyl-3-hydroxythiophene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
Reactant2-Thiophenecarboxylic acid, 5-acetyl-4-hydroxy-, methyl esterHCID 10608080—
CatalystCopper quinolineHCID 67118996—
Product2-Acetyl-3-hydroxythiopheneHCID 1335235258%

Reaction Steps

The above-obtained methyl 2-acetyl-3-hydroxythiophene-5-carboxylate was hydrolyzed with an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide, the hydrolyzate was heated with copper-quinoline to be decarboxylated, thereby the objective 2-acetyl-3-hydroxythiophene was obtained (yield: 58%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07291449B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2007_11
ORD IDord-a347ccf5ee2649d3adda0b8311740e3e
Source noteuspto-grants-2007_11