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HRID 248165Generated: October 27, 2026

Cetyl Alcohol → Ethyl 2-[(hexadecyloxy)methyl]-2-propenoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantCetyl AlcoholHCID 2682—
Reactant2-DimethylaminopyridineHCID 21885—
Reactant2-(Bromomethyl)acrylic acid ethyl esterHCID 310620—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
ProductEthyl 2-[(hexadecyloxy)methyl]-2-propenoateHCID 12971817261.3%

Reaction Steps

To a stirred solution of 1.9 g of hexadecanol in 40 ml of methylene chloride containing 700 mg of dimethylaminopyridine is added 500 mg of ethyl 2-bromomethyl-2-propenoate followed by continued stirring for 18 hours. The solvent is evaporated to give 2.4 g of the desired product.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05208223
Source datasetuspto-grants-1993_05
ORD IDord-a809b9129d0249679d8a3637c3af828d
Source noteuspto-grants-1993_05