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HRID 50512Generated: November 1, 2026

2-Chloroethanol → 2-(4-Methylphenoxy)ethanol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-ChloroethanolHCID 34—
ReactantP-CresolHCID 2879—
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
Product2-(4-Methylphenoxy)ethanolHCID 84804—

Reaction Steps

p-Cresol may be reacted with excess 2-chloroethanol in the presence of sodium hydroxide to give 4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)toluene which may be purified by conventional techniques.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06712893B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2004_03
ORD IDord-8d0e4c3287f74fe482d5d3890498fa10
Source noteuspto-grants-2004_03