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HRID 993232Generated: October 29, 2026

Ethylene Glycol → 2-(2-Chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)acetic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthylene GlycolHCID 174—
ReactantPotassium HydroxideHCID 14797—
Reactant(2-Chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrileHCID 22327506—
Product2-(2-Chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)acetic acidHCID 4209132—

Reaction Steps

657 g (purity 75%) of 2-chloro-4-methoxyphenylacetonitrile are reacted with 303 g of potassium hydroxide in 1308 ml of ethylene glycol. 430 g of solid are obtained (m.p.: 83-86° C.).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06472419B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2002_10
ORD IDord-e461ea3cd6c24fc3b0ca8ea67d8fff7c
Source noteuspto-grants-2002_10