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HRID 1679479Generated: October 31, 2026

Monobenzone → ((p-(Benzyloxy)phenoxy)methyl)oxirane

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMonobenzoneHCID 7638—
ReactantEpichlorohydrinHCID 7835—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
Product((p-(Benzyloxy)phenoxy)methyl)oxiraneHCID 119882—

Reaction Steps

25 g of p-benzyloxyphenol, 165 ml of epichlorohydrin, and 34.5 g of potassium carbonate were refluxed while stirring for 4 hours. The mixture was cooled down to room temperature and filtered, whereupon it was evaporated to dryness. The product was recrystallized from the smallest possible amount of diisopropyl ether. M.p. 68° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04080471
Source datasetuspto-grants-1978_03
ORD IDord-cd07c1cec65643e3bbff8bdde7248dba
Source noteuspto-grants-1978_03