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HRID 435497Generated: October 25, 2026

M-Cresol → alpha-Hydroxy-beta-(3-Methylphenoxy)-N-(1-Methylethyl)Benzenepropanamide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantM-CresolHCID 342—
ReactantSodium hydrideHCID 24758—
Reactant18-Crown-6HCID 28557—
ReactantN-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-2-oxiranecarboxamideHCID 13041334—
SolventAcetonitrileHCID 6342—
Productalpha-Hydroxy-beta-(3-Methylphenoxy)-N-(1-Methylethyl)BenzenepropanamideHCID 13041341—

Reaction Steps

This compound was prepared as in Example 12 from N-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-2-oxiranecarboxamide (6.16 g.), m-cresol (3.3 g.), sodium hydride (50% oil dispersion, 1.5 g.), 18-crown-6 (0.9 g.), and acetonitrile (250 ml.). The product which was recrystallized from ether melted at 158°-159°, and weighed 3.2 g.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04401832
Source datasetuspto-grants-1983_08
ORD IDord-39b893901cd44058ad31cfc6afb24a98
Source noteuspto-grants-1983_08