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HRID 1701392Generated: November 1, 2026

Orcinol → 3-Methoxy-5-Methylphenol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantOrcinolHCID 10436—
ReactantDimethyl CarbonateHCID 12021—
Product3-Methoxy-5-MethylphenolHCID 7667498%

Reaction Steps

The reaction is carried out as described in Example 1, with 22.8 parts of 5-methylresorcinol and 9 parts of dimethyl carbonate. 9 parts (98% of theory) of 5-methylresorcinol monomethyl ether of boiling point 63°-65° C./0.4 mbar are obtained. The conversion is 36 percent.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04192949
Source datasetuspto-grants-1980_03
ORD IDord-d9495b8b9477451c8eb80d11dc180606
Source noteuspto-grants-1980_03