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HRID 2309290Generated: November 2, 2026

4-Hydroxybenzyl Alcohol → Bromocresol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-Hydroxybenzyl AlcoholHCID 125—
ReactantBromineHCID 24408—
SolventBenzeneHCID 241—
ProductBromocresolHCID 41663—

Reaction Steps

Dried bromine gas (Br2) was blown through a mixed solution of 33 g of p-hydroxybenzyl alcohol ##STR133## and 900 ml of benzene for 2 hours while cooling the solution with ice water. Thereafter, the solution was stirred for 2 hours, and then distilled to obtain p-hydroxybenzyl bromide ##STR134## The boiling point of this compound was 125°-126° C./15 mmHg.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04694098
Source datasetuspto-grants-1987_09
ORD IDord-b06c56081f1a4d4884176698497b1516
Source noteuspto-grants-1987_09