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HRID 257391Generated: October 26, 2026

Sodium borohydride → Methyl 2-(3-hydroxymethylphenoxy)propionate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium borohydrideHCID 4311764—
ReactantMethyl 2-(3-formylphenoxy)propanoateHCID 18759681—
CatalystSodium MethoxideHCID 10942334—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
ProductMethyl 2-(3-hydroxymethylphenoxy)propionateHCID 1875968097.5%

Reaction Steps

By the method of Example 1, Step I, 15.7 g (0.0761 mole) of methyl 2-(3-formylphenoxy)propionate, 0.76 g (0.020 mole) of sodium borohydride, and 0.10 g (0.0018 mole) of sodium methoxide were reacted in 40 mL of methanol, yielding 15.6 g of methyl 2-(3-hydroxymethylphenoxy)propionate as a yellow liquid. The NMR and IR spectra were consistent with the proposed structure.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05262390
Source datasetuspto-grants-1993_11
ORD IDord-27b68504aada4bfc9d4e7da74b69559a
Source noteuspto-grants-1993_11