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HRID 1593543Generated: October 31, 2026

Methanol → Methyl 2-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)-2-methylbutanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantHCID 86604654HCID 86604654—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
ProductMethyl 2-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)-2-methylbutanoateHCID 21111741—

Reaction Steps

A solution of methyl-(4-(benzyloxy)phenoxy)-2-methylbutanoate (32 g) in 100 mL MeOH was hydrogenated using 10% Pd/C at 40 psi. The mixture was filtered through a pad of celite to remove the catalyst. The filtrate was concentrated to afford thick oily residue (21 g, quantitative).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07297715B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2007_11
ORD IDord-86b717274ce14d5da68fccbb693d3510
Source noteuspto-grants-2007_11