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HRID 552988Generated: November 1, 2026

Tetraethyl orthocarbonate → 2-Ethoxy-6-hydroxybenzoxazole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantTetraethyl orthocarbonateHCID 66213—
ReactantSodium AcetateHCID 517045—
Reactant4-Aminobenzene-1,3-diol hydrochlorideHCID 13408822—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product2-Ethoxy-6-hydroxybenzoxazoleHCID 2107779960%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of equivalent amounts of 4-aminoresorcinol hydrochloride and anhydrous sodium acetate in anhydrous ethanol was stirred for 16 hours at room temperature with a slight excess of tetraethyl orthocarbonate to give 2-ethoxy-6-hydroxybenzoxazole in 60% yield.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07951955B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2011_05
ORD IDord-ec688fd7354244d8adb77fb55d114b1a
Source noteuspto-grants-2011_05