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HRID 463764Generated: October 26, 2026

Methyl iodide → 2-(Benzofuran-5-Yl)Ethanol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl iodideHCID 6328—
ReactantEthylene OxideHCID 6354—
ReactantBenzofuran, 5-bromo-HCID 90015—
ReactantMagnesiumHCID 5462224—
Product2-(Benzofuran-5-Yl)EthanolHCID 20265042—

Reaction Steps

The subject compound is prepared by a Grignard reaction with the reagant prepared from 5-bromobenzo[b]furan, methyl iodide and magnesium turnings and ethylene oxide.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04544667
Source datasetuspto-grants-1985_10
ORD IDord-72170a2c379447f3aabaa7bc0ac5c8ae
Source noteuspto-grants-1985_10