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HRID 971606Generated: October 29, 2026

2-Methoxybenzaldehyde → 2-(2-Methoxyphenyl)oxirane

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-MethoxybenzaldehydeHCID 8658—
ReactantSodium hydrideHCID 24758—
ReactantTrimethylsulfonium iodideHCID 75127—
Product2-(2-Methoxyphenyl)oxiraneHCID 11355572—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 9.7 g of sodium hydride, 38 g of trimethylsulfonium iodide and 25.2 g (0.185 mol) of o-methoxybenzaldehyde is reacted to give o-methoxystyrene oxide.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04160765
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_07
ORD IDord-89adeb852a1d4ccd8a2263ff5e5180a4
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_07