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HRID 441756Generated: October 30, 2026

P-Cresol → 1-Methyl-4-[(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)oxy]benzene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantP-CresolHCID 2879—
ReactantDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
Reactant2-Butene, 1-bromo-3-methyl-HCID 70092—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product1-Methyl-4-[(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)oxy]benzeneHCID 13328333—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of p-cresol and sodium hydroxide was stirred with dimethylformamide and water while 1-bromo-3-methylbut-2-ene (VII; R1 = R2 = CH3, Hal = Br) was added dropwise. The 1-(p-methylphenoxy-3-methylbut-2-ene was isolated as described under Example B(i).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04042589
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_08
ORD IDord-0a4412b1c7fd479390d2e3225893fe8d
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_08