Glycidol → 3-[4-(2-Methoxyethyl)phenoxy]-

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Reaction Steps

39 g of 4-(2-methoxy-ethyl)-phenol are heated to about 120° C., after addition of 0.5 g of benzyl-tributylammonium chloride, and 20.4 g of 2,3-epoxypropanol are added dropwise in the course of 15 minutes. The mixture is allowed to cool, the syrup is dissolved in CHCl3, the solution is washed with water and the CHCl3 residue is purified by preparative HPLC. 50 g of 3-[4-(2-methoxyethyl)-phenoxy]-propane-1,2-diol are obtained.

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