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HRID 22357Generated: October 25, 2026

Potassium Iodide → 6-methoxy-7-(oxiranylmethoxy)-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPotassium IodideHCID 4875—
ReactantEpichlorohydrinHCID 7835—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
ReactantScopoletinHCID 5280460—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
Product6-methoxy-7-(oxiranylmethoxy)-2H-1-benzopyran-2-oneHCID 19927717—

Reaction Steps

25.0 g (130 mmol) of scopoletine, 15.3 ml (196 mmol) epichlorohydrin, 36.0 g (260 mmol) potassium carbonate and 2.5 g of potassium iodide are agitated in 500 ml DMF under nitrogen for 3 h at 80° C. After vacuum evaporation and repeated extraction with hot ethanol re-evaporation was performed. 21.2 g (66%); fusion point 143°-145° C. (from ethanol).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05428038
Source datasetuspto-grants-1995_06
ORD IDord-0fed15fd2091475685652c7edc9bf58e
Source noteuspto-grants-1995_06