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HRID 646148Generated: October 25, 2026

4-Bromophenol → 2-Bromoethyl p-bromophenyl ether

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-BromophenolHCID 7808—
Reactant1,1-DibromoethaneHCID 11201—
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product2-Bromoethyl p-bromophenyl etherHCID 8779783%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 4-bromophenol (30 g, 173 mmol), dibromoethane (40 mL, 464 mmol), NaOH (11.0 g, 275 mmol) and water (430 mL) was refluxed for 11 h. The phases were separated and the organic phase was further purified by distillation, yielding the sub-title compound (40.1 g 83%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07705023B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_04
ORD IDord-b4bef11246fe403980c687e7dbbb385f
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_04