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HRID 1759526Generated: October 25, 2026

O-Cresol → alpha-Hydroxy-beta-(2-Methylphenoxy)-N-(1-Methylethyl)Benzenepropanamide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantO-CresolHCID 335—
ReactantSodium hydrideHCID 24758—
Reactant18-Crown-6HCID 28557—
ReactantN-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-2-oxiranecarboxamideHCID 13041334—
SolventAcetonitrileHCID 6342—
Productalpha-Hydroxy-beta-(2-Methylphenoxy)-N-(1-Methylethyl)BenzenepropanamideHCID 13041342—

Reaction Steps

This compound was prepared from N-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-2-oxiranecarboxamide (8.2 g.) o-cresol (4.3 g.) sodium hydride (50% oil dispersion, 1.9 g.), 18-crown-6 (1.0 g.) and acetonitrile (250 ml.) as described in Example 12. The compound after recrystallization from ether melted at 123°-124°, and weighed 1.25 g.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04341718
Source datasetuspto-grants-1982_07
ORD IDord-0c3340dbf3c545309269f019dfdedb2b
Source noteuspto-grants-1982_07