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HRID 481796Generated: October 30, 2026

4'-Hydroxyacetophenone → Ethyl 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-oxopropanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4'-HydroxyacetophenoneHCID 7469—
ReactantDiethyl CarbonateHCID 7766—
ProductEthyl 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-oxopropanoateHCID 13136494—

Reaction Steps

This novel compound was synthesized by the acylation of 4-hydroxyacetophenone with diethylcarbonate to yield ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoylacetate. Treatment with acetic anhydride and subsequent catalytic hydrogenation yielded the desired product. The experimental details are given below:

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05789608
Source datasetuspto-grants-1998_08
ORD IDord-59e5ff46eda542bdad2bbf9f59050de8
Source noteuspto-grants-1998_08