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HRID 582373Generated: October 25, 2026

Phosphorus oxide (P4O10) → Metrafenone

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhosphorus oxide (P4O10)HCID 14812—
Reactant3,4,5-TrimethoxytolueneHCID 80922—
Reactant3-Bromo-6-methoxy-2-methylbenzoic acidHCID 2752992—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
ProductMetrafenoneHCID 6451057—

Reaction Steps

50B (240 g, 1.0 mol) is reacted with 3,4,5-trimethoxytoluene (182 g; 1.0 mol) in the presence of P2O5 (1.0 kg) and dichloromethane as described in Example 6 yielding white crystals, 220 g (54% ), mp 89-91° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05922905
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_07
ORD IDord-665e7f8e4e9c46fc97a4637a2dc41c16
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_07