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HRID 1598395Generated: October 26, 2026

Trifluoroacetic acid → 4-(Carboxymethyloxy)-4'-cyano-biphenyl

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantTrifluoroacetic acidHCID 6422—
ReactantTert-butyl [(4'-cyanobiphenyl-4-yl)oxy]acetateHCID 640094—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product4-(Carboxymethyloxy)-4'-cyano-biphenylHCID 43243100—

Reaction Steps

32.9 g of 4-(tert.butyloxycarbonylmethyloxy)-4'-cyano-biphenyl dissolved in 250 ml of methylene chloride is mixed slowly with 137 ml of trifluoroacetic acid. After stirring for 3 hours, the reaction mixture is evaporated to dryness and the solid residue is triturated with water.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05736559
Source datasetuspto-grants-1998_04
ORD IDord-1eb3d61987aa4b5a89fe81711f8f2f14
Source noteuspto-grants-1998_04