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HRID 426746Generated: October 25, 2026

Water → 5,8-Difluoro-1,4-benzodioxane

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantWaterHCID 962—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
Reactant2-(2,3,6-Trifluorophenoxy)ethanolHCID 2777944—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
Product5,8-Difluoro-1,4-benzodioxaneHCID 4464242—

Reaction Steps

2-(2,3,6-Trifluorophenoxy) ethanol (48.8 g, 0.254 mole) and 24 g of anhydrous potassium carbonate in 800 ml of dimethylformamide was refluxed for 20 hours and then poured into water. This was extracted with ether, washed with water, and dried to give 5,8-difluoro-1,4-benzodioxane.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04171359
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_10
ORD IDord-f8ca3c9a2c7248d7b8e319529edd37db
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_10