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HRID 1768610Generated: November 2, 2026

3-Hydroxybenzaldehyde → 2-(3-Formylphenoxy)acetic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant3-HydroxybenzaldehydeHCID 101—
ReactantChloroacetic AcidHCID 300—
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
SolventSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
Product2-(3-Formylphenoxy)acetic acidHCID 601895—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde and 0.3 mol of chloroacetic acid in 300 ml of 2N sodium hydroxide was refluxed for 6 hours. After cooling, the solution was acidified with hydrochloric acid and the precipitate was filtered off and crystallized from ethyl acetate/petroleum ether 60-80.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05378718
Source datasetuspto-grants-1995_01
ORD IDord-d5c74d9a32a84008947e525cbc08a9ee
Source noteuspto-grants-1995_01