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HRID 2352197Generated: November 1, 2026

Hexanoic Acid → 4,4-Dimethyl-2-pentyl-4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHexanoic AcidHCID 8892—
Reactant2-Amino-2-methyl-1-propanolHCID 11807—
Product4,4-Dimethyl-2-pentyl-4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazoleHCID 1232555881.2%

Reaction Conditions

Temperature185 °C

Reaction Steps

Following the procedure under Example 11, 6.085 g (52.4 mmoles) of hexanoic acid and 10 ml (9.34 g, 104.8 mmoles) of 2-amino-2-methylpropanol was heated to 185°C. Work up and fractional distillation gave 7.2g (81%) of product, b.p. 90°-92° C./25mmHg.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04876249
Source datasetuspto-grants-1989_10
ORD IDord-6cc3f251a01e4e1ab379b4fc718c2f48
Source noteuspto-grants-1989_10