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HRID 5019Generated: October 27, 2026

Sodium Hydroxide → 1-(Benzyloxy)-4-(2-propoxyethoxy)benzene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
Reactant1-(2-Bromoethoxy)propaneHCID 2734184—
Reactant2-[2-[[2-(2,5-Dihydroxyphenyl)phenyl]methoxymethyl]phenyl]benzene-1,4-diolHCID 131711022—
Product1-(Benzyloxy)-4-(2-propoxyethoxy)benzeneHCID 19797591—

Reaction Steps

Hydroquinone monobenzyl ether is reacted with 2-bromoethyl-n-propyl ether in aqueous sodium hydroxide and then purified over silica gel with toluene as eluent. The middle fraction gives 1-benzyloxy-4-(2-propoxy-ethoxy)benzene (used without further purification).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05242943
Source datasetuspto-grants-1993_09
ORD IDord-b4b66372e1674802b036ba6406a0f4d5
Source noteuspto-grants-1993_09