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HRID 2255593Generated: October 27, 2026

Phenol → Methyl 2-(4-formyl-2-methylphenoxy)phenylacetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhenolHCID 996—
Reactant4-Hydroxy-3-methylbenzaldehydeHCID 139901—
ReactantMethyl 2-(2-bromophenyl)acetateHCID 8063364—
ReactantAcetone potassium carbonateHCID 86600397—
ProductMethyl 2-(4-formyl-2-methylphenoxy)phenylacetateHCID 1938566096%

Reaction Steps

Using the K2CO3 /acetone conditions for phenol alkylation described in Step A of Example 30, 0.50 g (3.68 mmol) of 4-hydroxy-3-methylbenzaldehyde was alkylated with 0.926 g (4.05 mmol) of methyl 2-bromophenylacetate to afford 1.00 g (96%) of the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05240938
Source datasetuspto-grants-1993_08
ORD IDord-cd3ca2c6c3f6411b87bdfd304f779066
Source noteuspto-grants-1993_08