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HRID 2418330Generated: October 31, 2026

O-Cresol → Ethyl 2-[2-nitro-3-(o-tolyloxy)phenyl]acetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantO-CresolHCID 335—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
ReactantEthyl 2-(3-chloro-2-nitrophenyl)acetateHCID 20446267—
ProductEthyl 2-[2-nitro-3-(o-tolyloxy)phenyl]acetateHCID 20446169—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of o-cresol (4.9 g.), ethyl 2-(2-nitro-3-chlorophenyl)acetate (10.0 g.), potassium carbonate (8.5 g.) and cupric oxide (1 g.) was treated in a similar manner to the above to give the captioned compound (3.4 g.). bp 173° to 176° C./0.2 to 0.4 mmHg.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04472433
Source datasetuspto-grants-1984_09
ORD IDord-2e0d45d2d0b74b37984961749dd7cdab
Source noteuspto-grants-1984_09