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HRID 885270Generated: October 25, 2026

Ethanol → Ethyl 2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)acetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthanolHCID 702—
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
Reactant3-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzeneacetic acidHCID 160562—
ProductEthyl 2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)acetateHCID 5324706—

Reaction Steps

To 3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenylacetic acid (5.0 g, 23.8 mmol) in EtOH (100 mL) was added sulfuric acid (1 mL), and the reaction was stirred overnight at room temperature. Once no starting material was seen by analytical tlc, the mixture was concentrated to give the desired product.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08242145B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_08
ORD IDord-8e44c9051365405ca7c7ab4f06655442
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_08