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HRID 416033Generated: October 29, 2026

Hexamethylenetetramine → 3,5-Dimethyl-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHexamethylenetetramineHCID 4101—
Reactant2,6-DimethylphenolHCID 11335—
ReactantAcetic acid--water (1/1)HCID 21899381—
Product3,5-Dimethyl-4-hydroxybenzaldehydeHCID 75222—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature100 °C

Reaction Steps

2,6-Dimethylphenol (0.34 g/mL) and hexamethylenetetramine (2 eq.) are dissolved in 2:1 acetic acid/water mixture. The whole is heated at 100° C. for 4 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature and poured into a water/ice mixture. The precipitate is drained.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08088819B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_01
ORD IDord-300642b878b346b08d52c741b67963bd
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_01