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HRID 365977Generated: October 25, 2026

Pyridine → 2-Ethynylphenol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPyridineHCID 1049—
ReactantBenzofuranHCID 9223—
ReactantSodiumHCID 5360545—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product2-EthynylphenolHCID 13841554%

Reaction Steps

In the process described in Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan 29, 470-1(1956), benzofuran is heat-refluxed in the presence of pyridine and metallic sodium and thereafter treated with water to obtain 2-hydroxyphenylacetylene in 54% yield.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06127583
Source datasetuspto-grants-2000_10
ORD IDord-4583fc4ca99148e2b79a6e400394a2f8
Source noteuspto-grants-2000_10