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HRID 2049238Generated: November 2, 2026

2-Methoxybenzaldehyde → 2-(2-Methoxyphenyl)oxirane

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-MethoxybenzaldehydeHCID 8658—
ReactantSodium hydrideHCID 24758—
ReactantTrimethylsulfonium iodideHCID 75127—
Product2-(2-Methoxyphenyl)oxiraneHCID 11355572—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 9.7 g of sodium hydride, 38 g of trimethylsulfonium iodide and 25.2 g (0.185 mol) of o-methoxybenzaldehyde is reacted to give o-methoxystyrene oxide.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04197297
Source datasetuspto-grants-1980_04
ORD IDord-da5bf7a913b346dbb67d2214d066d547
Source noteuspto-grants-1980_04