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HRID 482820Generated: October 30, 2026

4,4'-Dihydroxybiphenyl → [1,1'-Biphenyl]-4-ol, 4'-(decyloxy)-

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4,4'-DihydroxybiphenylHCID 7112—
ReactantDecyl 4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonateHCID 13096002—
Product[1,1'-Biphenyl]-4-ol, 4'-(decyloxy)-HCID 10616140—

Reaction Steps

4'-n-Decyloxy-4-hydroxybiphenyl was synthesized by monoalkylating commercially available 4,4'-dihydroxybiphenyl in the presence of an equivalent amount of n-decyl p-toluenesulfonate and an akali (m.p. 149° C.).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04576732
Source datasetuspto-grants-1986_03
ORD IDord-8c49b4b3c88c47d2b1d89b8a271ea727
Source noteuspto-grants-1986_03