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HRID 1675601Generated: October 27, 2026

Ethyl 2-(4-chloro-2-methoxyphenoxy)acetate → (4-Chloro-2-hydroxyphenoxy)acetic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthyl 2-(4-chloro-2-methoxyphenoxy)acetateHCID 11701508—
SolventHydrogen BromideHCID 260—
Product(4-Chloro-2-hydroxyphenoxy)acetic acidHCID 16748825—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of the product from step (i) (2.7 g) in 48% aqueous hydrogen bromide (30 ml) was heated under reflux for 2 h. The solvent was evaporated, the residue washed with water and dried, yield 1.7 g.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08003703B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2011_08
ORD IDord-542d1ec0fffa4e2da579595d4a701482
Source noteuspto-grants-2011_08