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HRID 462583Generated: October 27, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → 2-(Dimethoxymethyl)-4,6-dihydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
ReactantSodium borohydrideHCID 4311764—
Reactant2-(Dimethoxymethyl)-6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-chroman-4-oneHCID 13051536—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
Product2-(Dimethoxymethyl)-4,6-dihydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchromanHCID 1305154095%

Reaction Steps

9.4 g (32 mmoles) of the product from Example 2 were reacted with 2.43 g (64 mmoles) NaBH4 in 100 ml of methanol at 20°-60° C. After 6 hours, a further 2.43 g of NaBH4 were added, after which the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. 100 ml of 3N NaOH were then added, and the mixture was neutralized with dilute hydrochloric acid and then extracted with ether, a brown oil being obtained as the crude product in 95% yield. IR: 3,600 (broad) cm-1.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04515975
Source datasetuspto-grants-1985_05
ORD IDord-3b31a94508974d0fa5a521efc2916cd5
Source noteuspto-grants-1985_05