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HRID 374485Generated: October 30, 2026

Benzyl 4-Hydroxybenzoate → Benzoic acid, 4-[(2S)-oxiranylmethoxy]-, methyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzyl 4-HydroxybenzoateHCID 7180—
ReactantMethylparabenHCID 7456—
ReactantEpibromohydrinHCID 18430—
Reactant[(2S)-Oxiran-2-yl]methyl 2-methylbenzene-1-sulfonateHCID 71369135—
ProductBenzoic acid, 4-[(2S)-oxiranylmethoxy]-, methyl esterHCID 93164490%

Reaction Steps

The same procedure of Reference Example 4 was repeated except that methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate was used in lieu of benzyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, and (S)-(+)-glycidyl toluenesulfonate was used in lieu of epibromohydrin to give the title compound (yield 90%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05480899
Source datasetuspto-grants-1996_01
ORD IDord-ec2c56d6fc0942b09e2a5ff02e8d7cc0
Source noteuspto-grants-1996_01