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HRID 1905519Generated: November 3, 2026

1,1'-Biphenyl, mixt. with 1,1'-oxybis(benzene) → 2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-5-methyloxazole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant1,1'-Biphenyl, mixt. with 1,1'-oxybis(benzene)HCID 24670—
Reactant4-(4,5-Dimethyl-2-oxazolyl)phenolHCID 135621474—
CatalystCopperHCID 23978—
Product2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-5-methyloxazoleHCID 1164406335.5%

Reaction Steps

2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-5-methyloxazole was prepared in 35.5% yield by decarboxylation of the compound of part (c) with copper powder in Dowtherm at reflux temperature. The isolated product was distilled, b.p. 136°-140° C. (0.1 mm).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04843087
Source datasetuspto-grants-1989_06
ORD IDord-c5980a881c744136a4d7c61efde3f287
Source noteuspto-grants-1989_06