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HRID 645429Generated: October 30, 2026

Ethyl Bromide → 2-Propoxybenzonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthyl BromideHCID 6332—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
Reactant2-HydroxybenzonitrileHCID 11907—
SolventAcetoneHCID 180—
Product2-PropoxybenzonitrileHCID 2760470—

Reaction Steps

75 g (630 ml) of 2-hydroxybenzonitrile are refluxed with 174 g (1.26 mol) of potassium carbonate and 232.2 g (1.89 mol) of ethyl bromide in 11 of acetone overnight. The solid is filtered off, the solvent is removed under reduced pressure and the residue is distilled under reduced pressure.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07704999B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_04
ORD IDord-ea7015aecf944501a8a2dabf2399f7d4
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_04