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HRID 478308Generated: October 29, 2026

Ethanol → 5-ethoxy-2-methyl-2H-pyran-3(6H)-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthanolHCID 702—
Reactant2-methyl-2H-pyran-3,5(4H,6H)-dioneHCID 23497474—
CatalystSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
Product5-ethoxy-2-methyl-2H-pyran-3(6H)-oneHCID 18001005—

Reaction Steps

The product from Example 84C (3.0 g, 23 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (50 mL), treated with concentrated sulfuric acid (5 drops), heated to reflux for 3 hours and concentrated. The residue was purified by chromatography eluting with 10:1 and then 5:1 and then 2:1 hexane:ethyl acetate to provide the title compound as the faster moving isomer.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06642222B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2003_11
ORD IDord-13a9e2ec99674901be2c87a3f05fe087
Source noteuspto-grants-2003_11