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HRID 2403377Generated: November 2, 2026

Hydrogen Bromide → 4-Methoxybenzyl bromide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrogen BromideHCID 260—
Reactant4-Methoxybenzyl alcoholHCID 7738—
SolventDiethyl EtherHCID 3283—
Product4-Methoxybenzyl bromideHCID 165021—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 4-methoxybenzylalcohol (10 g) in ether (300 ml) was shaken with hydrobromic acid, 48%, (150 ml). The organic phase was washed with saturated sodium bromide, dried (K2CO3) and the solvents removed in vacuo to give 4-methoxybenzylbromide (13.17 g).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08802670B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2014_08
ORD IDord-d05f46b803f045b181083f89b99ab911
Source noteuspto-grants-2014_08