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HRID 1771406Generated: November 2, 2026

2-Methylphenethyl alcohol → HCID 55250755, compound

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-Methylphenethyl alcoholHCID 88267—
Reactant2,2-Dihydroxyacetic acidHCID 2723641—
SolventTrifluoroacetic acidHCID 6422—
ProductHCID 55250755HCID 5525075592.1%

Reaction Steps

The mixture of 2-(2-methylphenyl)ethanol (2 g), TFA (10 ml) and 2,2-dihydroxyacetic acid (1.5 g) was refluxed for 23 hrs and volatiles were evaporated. Separation method I yielded the title compound (2.6 g) as an off-white solid. Alternatively, sulphuric acid can be used in cyclization.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS09249127B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2016_02
ORD IDord-ad679cb965044769894037075a61d02c
Source noteuspto-grants-2016_02