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HRID 652283Generated: October 30, 2026

Sulfuric Acid → 4-Acetoxy-4'-(1-hydroxyethyl)biphenyl

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
Reactant4-Hydroxy-4'-(1-hydroxyethyl)biphenylHCID 13930800—
Product4-Acetoxy-4'-(1-hydroxyethyl)biphenylHCID 13930801—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature100 °C

Reaction Steps

10 g of 4-hydroxy-4'-(1-hydroxyethyl)biphenyl (4) obtained in Example 3 was dissolved in 20 ml of acetic anhydride. A small amount of concentrated sulfuric acid was added to the solution. The mixture was heated to 100° C. to obtain 4-acetoxy-4'-(1-hydroxyethyl)biphenyl (2) quantitatively: ##STR56## The product was recrystallized from an acetone/hexane solvent mixture.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04670581
Source datasetuspto-grants-1987_06
ORD IDord-b1c2da060f7e45ab8aa42dd5a28f4126
Source noteuspto-grants-1987_06