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HRID 53356Generated: October 26, 2026

Ethylene Glycol → 2-(2-Bromophenyl)-1,3-dioxolane

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthylene GlycolHCID 174—
ReactantTolueneHCID 1140—
Reactant2-BromobenzaldehydeHCID 81129—
Reactantp-Toluenesulfonic acid monohydrateHCID 521998—
Product2-(2-Bromophenyl)-1,3-dioxolaneHCID 553534—

Reaction Steps

A 12 L 3-necked flask fitted with an overhead stirrer was charged with 2-bromobenzaldehyde (800 g, 4.324 moles), ethylene glycol (402.6 g, 6.485 moles), p-toluenesulfonic acid·H2O (3.95 g, 0.021 moles) and toluene (3.785 kg, 41.074 moles).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05618946
Source datasetuspto-grants-1997_04
ORD IDord-d9a0f3d8f7324362b0f38c8dd31215ac
Source noteuspto-grants-1997_04