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HRID 703662Generated: October 25, 2026

(R)-(-)-alpha-methoxyphenylacetic acid → (R)-(-)-2-Methoxy-2-phenylethanol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant(R)-(-)-alpha-methoxyphenylacetic acidHCID 2724294—
ReactantAluminium lithium hydrideHCID 21226445—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
Product(R)-(-)-2-Methoxy-2-phenylethanolHCID 6950345—

Reaction Steps

72 g of (R)-2-phenyl-2-methoxyacetic acid (prepared according to the method described in J. Chem. Soc., 1962, p. 1519), are reduced with 16.5 g of lithium aluminum hydride in 300 ml of tetrahydrofuran.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04983740
Source datasetuspto-grants-1991_01
ORD IDord-5b5d0c7a647c478a84be44df297594cd
Source noteuspto-grants-1991_01