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HRID 1721971Generated: October 25, 2026

Epichlorohydrin → 2-Methyl-4-(2,3-epoxypropoxy)benzaldehyde

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEpichlorohydrinHCID 7835—
Reactant4-Hydroxy-2-methylbenzaldehydeHCID 458185—
Reactant2-Methyl-4-(2,3-epoxypropyl)benzaldehydeHCID 20029917—
SolventSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
Product2-Methyl-4-(2,3-epoxypropoxy)benzaldehydeHCID 13302065—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature55 °C

Reaction Steps

To epichlorohydrin (20 g., 0.216 mole) heated at 55° C. is added dropwise a solution of 2-methyl-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (9.0 g., 0.006 mole) in 2.5 N sodium hydroxide solution (40 ml.). After the addition, the solution is allowed to stir an additional 3 hours at 55° C. and then at room temperature overnight. the oil is distilled to give 8.3 g. of 2-methyl-4-(2,3-epoxypropyl)benzaldehyde, m.p. 160°-170° C. at 1 mm. Hg.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04853383
Source datasetuspto-grants-1989_08
ORD IDord-ca0230d404b140aeafd5657131abbb71
Source noteuspto-grants-1989_08