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HRID 27051Generated: October 31, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → 2-p-Ethoxyphenyl acrylic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
ReactantEthyl-2-p-ethoxyphenyl-3-hydroxypropionateHCID 54407388—
SolventPotassium HydroxideHCID 14797—
Product2-p-Ethoxyphenyl acrylic acidHCID 70553929—

Reaction Steps

The ethyl-2-p-ethoxyphenyl-3-hydroxypropionate (0.7 g) was refluxed for 7 h in potassium hydroxide solution (20%, 2 ml). It was acidified with dilute HCl and the crude acid (0.46 g, m.p. 103°-107°) used for the next step without further purification.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04220591
Source datasetuspto-grants-1980_09
ORD IDord-46001e9a53a24f129bdb16c3a6f1a671
Source noteuspto-grants-1980_09