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HRID 1639415Generated: October 26, 2026

Ethyl 2-(4-acetamidophenoxy)propanoate → Ethyl 2-(4-aminophenoxy)propanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthyl 2-(4-acetamidophenoxy)propanoateHCID 19745458—
CatalystHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
ProductEthyl 2-(4-aminophenoxy)propanoateHCID 1113833395.6%

Reaction Steps

Ethyl 2-(4-acetamidophenoxy)propanoate (5.0 g, 2.0 mmol) is hydrolyzed by refluxing for 6 hours at 80° C. with ethanol (10 mL) and 3 drops of concentrated hydrochloric acid. The reaction is concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain ethyl 2-(4-aminophenoxy)propanoate (0.4 g) (yield 95%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04883901
Source datasetuspto-grants-1989_11
ORD IDord-6d4ae2059488420ca6b741c6d182716e
Source noteuspto-grants-1989_11