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Hydrochloric Acid → 2,4-Dihydroxy-3-propyl-benzaldehyde

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
ReactantDiethyl EtherHCID 3283—
Reactant1,3-Benzenediol, propyl-HCID 262060—
CatalystZinc cyanide (Zn(CN)2)HCID 11186—
Product2,4-Dihydroxy-3-propyl-benzaldehydeHCID 20282963—

Reaction Steps

Zinc cyanide (24 g) was added to a stirred suspension of 2-propylresorcinol (32.4 g) in dry ether (150 ml) and the resulting mixture saturated with hydrogen chloride. After being left to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes the ether was decanted and the remaining solid heated on the steam bath with water for 30 minutes.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04424231
Source datasetuspto-grants-1984_01
ORD IDord-045fb899e15c4664ac1728f746e25eee
Source noteuspto-grants-1984_01