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HRID 1595484Generated: November 1, 2026

2-(2,4-Bis(benzyloxy)phenyl)ethanol → 4-(2-Hydroxyethyl)benzene-1,3-diol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-(2,4-Bis(benzyloxy)phenyl)ethanolHCID 14802909—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventEthyl AcetateHCID 8857—
Product4-(2-Hydroxyethyl)benzene-1,3-diolHCID 1348636099.3%

Reaction Steps

3.7 g (11.1 mmole) 2-[2,4-di(benzyloxy)phenyl]-1-ethanol was hydrogenated in 100 ml ethyl acetate using Pd/C (10%) as catalyst. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate was evaporated in vacuo to give 1.7 g (yield 99%) of 2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-1-ethanol.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06288096B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2001_09
ORD IDord-f6ad53db194f46bead28d4ad27118587
Source noteuspto-grants-2001_09