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HRID 1956391Generated: October 25, 2026

Sodium Iodide → 3-Cyclopentyloxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcohol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium IodideHCID 5238—
ReactantCesium carbonateHCID 10796—
Reactant3-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcoholHCID 78089—
ReactantCyclopentyloxy-bromideHCID 21697665—
Product3-Cyclopentyloxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcoholHCID 1113870635.8%

Reaction Steps

From 3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcohol (50 g, 0.324 mol), cyclopentyloxybromide (70 ml, 0.648 mol), caesium carbonate (72.83 g, 0.222 mol) and sodium iodide (5.63 g, 0.037 mol). Chromatography (SiO2 ; EtOAc-C6H14. 1:3) to yield the title compound (25.782 g). (Found C, 69.92; H, 8.18. C13H18O3 requires C, 70.25; H, 8.16).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05780477
Source datasetuspto-grants-1998_07
ORD IDord-2940cd37759c47ba9a09ea475da745dc
Source noteuspto-grants-1998_07