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HRID 1650602Generated: November 3, 2026

Aluminum(III) Chloride → 2,3-Difluoro-4-hydroxybenzonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAluminum(III) ChlorideHCID 6451240—
Reactant4-Ethoxy-2,3-difluorobenzonitrileHCID 14495626—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
Product2,3-Difluoro-4-hydroxybenzonitrileHCID 2736978—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 0.1 mole of 4-ethoxy-2,3-difluorobenzonitrile, 0.12 mole of aluminium chloride and 150 ml of toluene is heated at the boil for 2 hours. Working up in the customary manner gives the phenol in the form of a colourless solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04925590
Source datasetuspto-grants-1990_05
ORD IDord-20bbd3a5e7904b6f80e89768b5c955af
Source noteuspto-grants-1990_05