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HRID 46992Generated: October 26, 2026

Ethanol → Ethyl [2-(3-Hydroxypropyl)phenyl]acetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthanolHCID 702—
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
Reactant[2-(3-Hydroxypropyl)phenyl]acetic acidHCID 20386052—
ProductEthyl [2-(3-Hydroxypropyl)phenyl]acetateHCID 53980166—

Reaction Steps

A solution of [2-(3-hydroxypropyl)phenyl]acetic acid (48.6 g., 0.25 mole) and sulfuric acid (3 ml.) in ethanol (400 ml.) is heated at reflux for 6 hours. Workup as described in Example 25, Step A(3) yields the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04175203
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_11
ORD IDord-3a18830af7ac4e429252dd87f8bb01e0
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_11