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HRID 266394Generated: October 25, 2026

Acetic Anhydride → 2,2-Dimethylphenethyl acetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
Reactant2,2-Dimethylphenethyl alcoholHCID 70145267—
SolventPyridineHCID 1049—
Product2,2-Dimethylphenethyl acetateHCID 22906301—

Reaction Steps

Dissolve 2,2-dimethylphenethyl alcohol (118.0 g, 0.786 mol) in pyridine (700 mL). Add, by dropwise addition, acetic anhydride (222 mL, 240.7 g, 2.358 mol) and stir overnight at room temperature. Evaporate the solvent in vacuo and purify by distillation to give the title compound as a clear colorless oil; bp 75° C. @0.4 mmHg.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05650516
Source datasetuspto-grants-1997_07
ORD IDord-695ef057d1ee4508af5fda0aefd5c2cc
Source noteuspto-grants-1997_07