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HRID 46943Generated: October 26, 2026

Phenol → 4-Hydroxyphenylglycine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhenolHCID 996—
ReactantAmmonium AcetateHCID 517165—
ReactantAmmonium glyoxylateHCID 20437102—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product4-HydroxyphenylglycineHCID 9214340.5%

Reaction Steps

29.5 g of ammonium glyoxylate, 75 g of ammonium acetate, 60 g of phenol and 130 ml of water are treated in the same manner as described in Example 1. 21.9 g of DL-p-hydroxyphenylglycine are thereby obtained as crystals. Yield: 40.5%, M.p. 225°-228° C. (decomp.).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04175206
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_11
ORD IDord-c605927454c2450b96b11c849caeabf7
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_11