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HRID 2222529Generated: October 31, 2026

Ethyl 3-(2-benzyloxy-ethoxy)-propionate → Ethyl 3-(2-hydroxyethoxy)propanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthyl 3-(2-benzyloxy-ethoxy)-propionateHCID 66731906—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
ProductEthyl 3-(2-hydroxyethoxy)propanoateHCID 22394031—

Reaction Steps

3.73 g (14.8 mmol) ethyl 3-(2-benzyloxy-ethoxy)-propionate are hydrogenated together with 665 mg 10% palladium charcoal in 70 ml of ethanol for 44 minutes at ambient temperature under a hydrogen atmosphere at 3 bar. Then the mixture is suction filtered and the filtrate is evaporated down i. vac.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07371743B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2008_05
ORD IDord-dc0f40552633439a8c43d7b0e4fc808d
Source noteuspto-grants-2008_05