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HRID 1904538Generated: October 25, 2026

1,2,4-Benzenetriol → 2-Ethoxy-5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant1,2,4-BenzenetriolHCID 10787—
ReactantTriethyl orthoacetateHCID 66221—
SolventToluene carbon tetrachlorideHCID 69067533—
Product2-Ethoxy-5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,3-dioxolaneHCID 20037280114.1%

Reaction Steps

A solution composed of 5.0 g of 1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene, 9.7 g of triethyl orthoacetate and 50 ml of toluene-carbon tetrachloride (1:1) was refluxed for 1.5 hours. The solvent was evaporated, and the residue was purified by column chromatography to give 6.7 g (yield 86%) of the desired product as pale brown crystals having a melting point of 86° to 87° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04838924
Source datasetuspto-grants-1989_06
ORD IDord-7ef58972d38e4631b934f4854db46149
Source noteuspto-grants-1989_06