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HRID 1716859Generated: November 2, 2026

Methanol → 2-[4-(Hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-1,3-oxazole-4-carboxylic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantLithium HydroxideHCID 3939—
ReactantTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
ReactantEthyl 2-[4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-1,3-oxazole-4-carboxylateHCID 46834789—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product2-[4-(Hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-1,3-oxazole-4-carboxylic acidHCID 5755019391%

Reaction Steps

A solution of ethyl 2-[4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-1,3-oxazole-4-carboxylate (2.5 g, 10.1 mmol) in 1:1 MeOH:THF was treated with 1.0 M LiOH:H2O and stirred at room temperature overnight and concentrated in in vacuo. The resulting residue was diluted with water, treated with 1.0 M HCl and filtered to afford the title product 91% yield, identified by NMR and mass spectral analyses. LCMS (ESI+) 219 (MH+).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07803825B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_09
ORD IDord-6a72186a4c8346eea6a8aa93cb2b02fb
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_09