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HRID 2232620Generated: October 25, 2026

Santonox → 2-(5-Phenyl-1-hydroxypentyl)-2-oxiranecarboxylic acid methyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSantonoxHCID 7308—
Reactantm-Chloroperbenzoic acidHCID 70297—
Reactantbeta-Hydroxy-alpha-methylenebenzeneheptanoic acid methyl esterHCID 14348901—
Solvent1,2-DichloroethaneHCID 11—
Product2-(5-Phenyl-1-hydroxypentyl)-2-oxiranecarboxylic acid methyl esterHCID 14348902—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 11.2 g (45 mmol) of β-hydroxy-α-methylenebenzeneheptanoic acid methyl ester in 300 ml of 1,2-dichloroethane is treated with 200 mg of 4,4'-thiobis(6-t-butyl-m-cresol) and 24.5 g (138 mmol) of m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid. The mixture is heated to reflux under nitrogen for 26 hours.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04788304
Source datasetuspto-grants-1988_11
ORD IDord-2dd5530f6dde4afbad48bab534e5a5a3
Source noteuspto-grants-1988_11