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HRID 749941Generated: October 30, 2026

Boron tribromide → 4-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)benzonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBoron tribromideHCID 25134—
Reactant4-(4-methoxyphenoxy)benzonitrileHCID 1490279—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product4-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)benzonitrileHCID 452271274.4%

Reaction Steps

Following the general procedure for Example 11 (step 2), boron tribromide (1.0 M solution in dichloromethane, 5.73 mL, 5.73 mmol) was added to the product from step 1 (0.43 g, 1.91 mmol) in dichloromethane (10 mL) to afford the title compound (0.30 g, 74%) as an off-white solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07402684B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2008_07
ORD IDord-52e76c3f02754ae59e376d6a7d293892
Source noteuspto-grants-2008_07