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HRID 1728863Generated: November 1, 2026

Acetone → 4-Hexadecyloxyphenoxyacetic acid methyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetoneHCID 180—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
ReactantMethyl bromoacetateHCID 60984—
Reactant4-(Hexadecyloxy)phenolHCID 4377937—
SolventChloroformHCID 6212—
Product4-Hexadecyloxyphenoxyacetic acid methyl esterHCID 1025079489.4%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 23 g of product from Example 84, 13.15 g of methyl bromoacetate, 10.45 g of potassium carbonate and 200 ml of acetone is heated at reflux for 24 hours. The reaction is cooled, chloroform added, filtered and concentrated. The residue is recrystallized from hexane to give 25 g of the desired product as a white solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05328921
Source datasetuspto-grants-1994_07
ORD IDord-a965271ce21d4e12b6d1f6dcdcacd11a
Source noteuspto-grants-1994_07