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HRID 1863534Generated: October 31, 2026

Methyl 2-methyl-3-(phenylmethoxy)propanoate → 3-Benzyloxy-2-methylpropan-1-ol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl 2-methyl-3-(phenylmethoxy)propanoateHCID 13531536—
ReactantSodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminiumhydrideHCID 21584525—
Product3-Benzyloxy-2-methylpropan-1-olHCID 56220890.5%

Reaction Steps

Reduction of the rac.-methyl-3-benzyloxy-2-methylpropionate was carried out with sodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy)-aluminum hydride using the procedure described in Example 9. Distillation of the crude product afforded the rac. 3-benzyloxy-2-methyl-1-propanol in 90.5% yield as a colorless liquid, b.p. 94°-98° C. (0.1 mm Hg.).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04169209
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_09
ORD IDord-0b607ce9c8c24a8a9b209cc6188a9803
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_09