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HRID 247724Generated: October 25, 2026

Sodium Hydroxide → 3-Phenoxybenzyl alcohol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
ReactantBenzenemethanol, 3-phenoxy-, 1-acetateHCID 170904—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
Product3-Phenoxybenzyl alcoholHCID 2629595%

Reaction Steps

2.42 g. (0.01 mole) of 3-phenoxybenzyl acetate, 5 cm3. of methanol and 5 cm3. of 2N sodium hydroxide solution are refluxed for three hours. Then the methanol is distilled off and the organic phase is dissolved in 30 cm3. of methylene chloride, washed with 10 cm3. of 1N hydrochloric acid solution and 10 cm3. of water. 1.90 g. of 3-phenoxybenzyl alcohol are obtained. nD20 : 1.593, yield 95%.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04709081
Source datasetuspto-grants-1987_11
ORD IDord-1a6f3bb1de714fc18ae39f93cc964184
Source noteuspto-grants-1987_11