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HRID 980923Generated: October 30, 2026

Toluene → 2,3-Dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-benzofuranol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantTolueneHCID 1140—
Reactantp-Toluenesulfonic acidHCID 6101—
ReactantHCID 13827591HCID 13827591—
Product2,3-Dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-benzofuranolHCID 15278—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature111 °C

Reaction Steps

Preferably, in this step, the intermediate 2-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropoxy)phenol is combined with para-toluensulfonic acid and toluene and heated to reflux (approximately 111° C.) to produce carbofuran phenol.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04639536
Source datasetuspto-grants-1987_01
ORD IDord-1c173c713d9d4180b01d25d41d1dd095
Source noteuspto-grants-1987_01