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HRID 2418331Generated: October 26, 2026

3,4-Dimethylphenol → Ethyl 2-[2-nitro-3-(3,4-dimethylphenoxy)phenyl]acetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant3,4-DimethylphenolHCID 7249—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
ReactantEthyl 2-(3-chloro-2-nitrophenyl)acetateHCID 20446267—
ProductEthyl 2-[2-nitro-3-(3,4-dimethylphenoxy)phenyl]acetateHCID 20446195—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of ethyl 2-(2-nitro-3-chlorophenyl)acetate (10 g), 3,4-dimethylphenol (5.5 g.), anhydrous potassium carbonate (8.5 g.) and cupric oxide (1 g.) was treated in a similar manner to the above to give the captioned compound (3.65 g.). bp 190° to 196° C./0.8 mmHg.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04472433
Source datasetuspto-grants-1984_09
ORD IDord-4ded4cc36fad4f36ada47044937c98ab
Source noteuspto-grants-1984_09