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HRID 2074013Generated: October 30, 2026

3-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol → Benzenemethanol, 3-(2-quinolinylmethoxy)-

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant3-Hydroxybenzyl alcoholHCID 102—
ReactantWaterHCID 962—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
Reactant2-(Chloromethyl)quinoline hydrochlorideHCID 3083823—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
ProductBenzenemethanol, 3-(2-quinolinylmethoxy)-HCID 14650410—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature70 °C

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 12.8 g (0.06 mol) of 2-quinolinylmethyl chloride HCl, 7.5 g (0.06 mol) of 3-hydroxybenzyl alcohol, and 18 g of potassium carbonate in 50 ml of DMF is heated at 70° C. overnight. The reaction mixture is poured into water, and the precipitated product is collected, filtered and dried to give 3-(2-quinolinylmethyloxy)benzyl alcohol.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04920132
Source datasetuspto-grants-1990_04
ORD IDord-7d277a4e7168445abf2ef60b73515a0b
Source noteuspto-grants-1990_04