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HRID 1901731Generated: November 2, 2026

4-Hydroxybiphenyl → 1-(Biphenyl-4-yloxy)-2,3-epoxypropane

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-HydroxybiphenylHCID 7103—
ReactantEpibromohydrinHCID 18430—
ReactantSodium hydrideHCID 24758—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
Product1-(Biphenyl-4-yloxy)-2,3-epoxypropaneHCID 10732583.3%

Reaction Steps

A procedure similar to that described in preparation 46 was repeated, except that 4.00 g of 4-phenylphenol, 3.97 g of epibromohydrin, 1.27 g of sodium hydride (as a 55% by weight dispersion in mineral oil) and 80 ml of anhydrous dimethylformamide were used, to give 4.43 g of the title compound, melting at 80.2° to 82.9° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05578620
Source datasetuspto-grants-1996_11
ORD IDord-cfff63133be84d1f80bcfd9589f90be5
Source noteuspto-grants-1996_11