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HRID 1860393Generated: November 2, 2026

4-Methoxyphenethyl alcohol → Diglycidyl ether

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-Methoxyphenethyl alcoholHCID 69705—
ReactantHCID 18623212HCID 18623212—
CatalystTetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfateHCID 94433—
SolventEpichlorohydrinHCID 7835—
SolventSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
ProductDiglycidyl etherHCID 1670467%

Reaction Steps

1-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethoxy]-2,3-epoxypropane (24.1). By condensation of 4.8 g (31.5 mmol) of 4-methoxyphenethyl alcohol in a mixture of 25 ml of epichlorohydrin and 18 ml of 50% caustic soda and 430 mg of Bu4NHSO4 according to process 23.1, 4.42 g (yield: 67%) of glycidyl ether of formula 24.1 are prepared:

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06531469B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2003_03
ORD IDord-da3a0ffae9d349408fae32ccfe19ea58
Source noteuspto-grants-2003_03