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HRID 1768413Generated: October 28, 2026

Methanesulfonic Acid → 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-3'-methoxy-benzophenone

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanesulfonic AcidHCID 6395—
Reactant3-MethoxyphenolHCID 9007—
Reactant3-Methoxybenzoic AcidHCID 11461—
Product2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-3'-methoxy-benzophenoneHCID 11322859—

Reaction Steps

Substituted 2-hydroxybenzophenones may be prepared as illustrated by exemplary reaction in Scheme 8. Reaction of 3-methoxyphenol with 3-methoxybenzoic acid in the presence of Al2O3 and CH3SO3H produces 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-3′-methoxy-benzophenone.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07235674B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2007_06
ORD IDord-3c32ec942a1c49508778682f3b33b671
Source noteuspto-grants-2007_06