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HRID 2225983Generated: November 1, 2026

Gamma-Butyrolactone → 6-hydroxy-1-phenylhexane-1,3-dione

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantGamma-ButyrolactoneHCID 7302—
ReactantAcetophenoneHCID 7410—
ReactantSodium MethoxideHCID 10942334—
Product6-hydroxy-1-phenylhexane-1,3-dioneHCID 2763344—

Reaction Steps

60.0 g of acetophenone, 47.4 g of butyrolactone and 99.0 g of sodium methylate (30% solution in methanol) are reacted in the same manner as described in Example 8. After working up as described in Example 8, the product precipitates from the mother solution after several hours. The precipitate is isolated by filtration, washed with water and dried to constant weight under vacuum at ca. 30° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05344992
Source datasetuspto-grants-1994_09
ORD IDord-95843510d2824a318f31f788f6c5a7c1
Source noteuspto-grants-1994_09