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HRID 268263Generated: October 29, 2026

Acetic Anhydride → 4-Methoxyphenyl acetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
Reactant4-MethoxyphenolHCID 9015—
Product4-Methoxyphenyl acetateHCID 70987—

Reaction Steps

To 1500 ml. of acetic anhydride was added portionwise 248 g. (2.0 m) of p-methoxyphenol. Following the addition, the solution was heated on a steam bath for 3 hours, then poured into 5 liters of ice water. The solvents were removed by distillation to give an amber colored liquid weighing 273 g.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03947434
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_03
ORD IDord-54b5a517913b4bbab1b7df5c07725241
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_03