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HRID 646175Generated: October 26, 2026

2-Bromopropane → 4-Bromo-1-isopropoxy-2-nitrobenzene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-BromopropaneHCID 6358—
ReactantPotassium HydroxideHCID 14797—
Reactant4-Bromo-2-nitrophenolHCID 24364—
Reactant18-Crown-6HCID 28557—
SolventBenzeneHCID 241—
Product4-Bromo-1-isopropoxy-2-nitrobenzeneHCID 2228324161.1%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 4-bromo-2-nitrophenol (2.17 g, 10 mmol), 2-bromopropane (2.44 g, 20 mmol), KOH (2.24 g, 40 mmol) and 18-crown-6 (224 mg, 1.0 mmol) in benzene (100 mL) was heated at reflux for 4 h. Cooling to room temperature, concentration and purification by chromatography afforded the sub-title compound (1.59 g, 61%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07705023B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_04
ORD IDord-25b53e863bfc461c80753338c3a99595
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_04