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M-Cresol → Salicyl Alcohol
Participants
| Role | Name | HCID | Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reactant | M-Cresol | HCID 342 | — |
| Reactant | Formaldehyde | HCID 712 | — |
| Reactant | Phenol | HCID 996 | — |
| Reactant | 3-Ethylphenol | HCID 12101 | — |
| Catalyst | Zinc Acetate | HCID 11192 | — |
| Catalyst | Cadmium formate | HCID 197815 | — |
| Product | Salicyl Alcohol | HCID 5146 | — |
Reaction Steps
Marchand and Grenet U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,290,352 and 3,290,393, patented Dec. 6, 1966, note that British Pat. No. 774,696 condenses phenol, meta-cresol or meta-ethylphenol with formaldehyde in aqueous medium in the presence of zinc acetate or cadmium formate. Starting with phenol, the best yield of pure saligenol obtained is 21%.
Provenance & Evidence
| DOI | 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1 |
|---|---|
| Patent number | US04351962 |
| Source dataset | uspto-grants-1982_09 |
| ORD ID | ord-0fda863c31754c88be9ce0e0fa6edb63 |
| Source note | uspto-grants-1982_09 |