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HRID 638250Generated: November 2, 2026

Hydrogen Bromide → alpha-Ethyl-4-hydroxybenzeneacetic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrogen BromideHCID 260—
Reactant2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)butanoic acidHCID 34657—
Productalpha-Ethyl-4-hydroxybenzeneacetic acidHCID 34656—

Reaction Steps

The m- or p-hydroxyphenyl alkanol can also be prepared using conventional techniques. For example, a m- or p-methoxyphenylbutyric acid can be reacted at reflux temperature with hydrogen bromide to form a m- or p-hydroxyphenylbutyric acid. This acid can then be reacted with borane in tetrahydrofuran to form m- or p-hydroxyphenylbutanol. This latter compound is reported in JACS, 84, 788 (1962).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04560701
Source datasetuspto-grants-1985_12
ORD IDord-11dd66ce274b4057ac104caf680782e2
Source noteuspto-grants-1985_12