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HRID 888491Generated: October 30, 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 numberUS08247602B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_08
ORD IDord-a612162f54a946f6b691f8cf423f0ff0
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_08