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HRID 1969028Generated: October 31, 2026

Ethanol → Ethyl 2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)acetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthanolHCID 702—
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
Reactant3-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzeneacetic acidHCID 160562—
ProductEthyl 2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)acetateHCID 5324706—

Reaction Steps

To 3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenylacetic acid (5.0 g, 23.8 mmol) in EtOH (100 mL) was added sulfuric acid (1 mL), and the reaction was stirred overnight at room temperature. Once no starting material was seen by analytical TLC, the mixture was concentrated to give the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08426449B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_04
ORD IDord-2259174ec3c742c091d1ed0e2364bd63
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_04