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HRID 988695Generated: November 3, 2026

Diethyl Carbonate → 2-Oxazolidinone, 3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDiethyl CarbonateHCID 7766—
ReactantDiethanolamineHCID 8113—
ReactantSodium MethoxideHCID 10942334—
Product2-Oxazolidinone, 3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-HCID 76887—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature135 °C

Reaction Steps

A mixture of diethanolamine (12.55 g), diethyl carbonate (16.2 mL), and sodium methoxide (80 mg) was heated to 130-140° C. for 1.5 h and distilled during the reaction using a Dean-Stark trap. The remaining liquid was concentrated in vacuo to give 15.11 g (97%) as a yellow oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06635657B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2003_10
ORD IDord-fcf0eac25975490b95f8dda3d1925ac3
Source noteuspto-grants-2003_10