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HRID 1635803Generated: November 1, 2026

2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol → 2-(2,2,2-Trifluoroethoxy)ethan-1-ol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2,2,2-TrifluoroethanolHCID 6409—
ReactantEthylene carbonateHCID 7303—
ReactantTriethylamineHCID 8471—
Product2-(2,2,2-Trifluoroethoxy)ethan-1-olHCID 255854—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 36 ml (0.50 mol) of 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol, 66 g (0.75 mol) of ethylene carbonate and 70 ml (0.50 mol) of triethylamine was heated to reflux for 16 h. Distillation of the reaction mixture through a Vigreux column at normal pressure yielded the title compound as a colorless liquid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06511989B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2003_01
ORD IDord-49bb9723537d415885256fe9d7082d08
Source noteuspto-grants-2003_01