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HRID 2255600Generated: October 25, 2026

Phenol → Methyl 2-(2-chloro-4-hydroxymethyl-6-methoxyphenoxy)-2-phenylacetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhenolHCID 996—
Reactant3-Chloro-4-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzaldehydeHCID 29622—
ReactantMethyl 2-(2-bromophenyl)acetateHCID 8063364—
ReactantAcetone potassium carbonateHCID 86600397—
ProductMethyl 2-(2-chloro-4-hydroxymethyl-6-methoxyphenoxy)-2-phenylacetateHCID 1938566364%

Reaction Steps

Using the K2CO3 /acetone conditions for phenol alkylation described in Step A of Example 30, 0.50 g (2.65 mmol) of 3-chloro-4-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzaldehyde was alkylated with 0.668 g (2.92 mmol) of methyl 2-bromophenylacetate to afford 0.570 g (64%) of the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05240938
Source datasetuspto-grants-1993_08
ORD IDord-9a1472b7b0a744e88212cf8e7f15cd46
Source noteuspto-grants-1993_08