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HRID 918124Generated: October 25, 2026

Formaldehyde → 2-Hydroxy-3,6-dichloro-5-bromo-benzyl alcohol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantFormaldehydeHCID 712—
Reactant4-Bromo-2,5-dichlorophenolHCID 16022—
Product2-Hydroxy-3,6-dichloro-5-bromo-benzyl alcoholHCID 54122301—

Reaction Steps

2,5-Dichloro-4-bromo-phenol was hydroxymethylated in alkaline aqueous solution with excess formalin at 40°C, using a procedure analogous to that described in U.S. Pat. No. 2,631,169 to produce 2-hydroxy-3,6-dichloro-5-bromo-benzyl alcohol.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03969404
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_07
ORD IDord-d0248f3533b94061925f3483b64cc08a
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_07