32136-81-5

Tan Solid

2-Methoxy-4''-hydroxyacetophenone (cas# 32136-81-5) is a compound useful in organic synthesis.

Obtained by scission of 5-hydroxy-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl) 5H-furan-2-one with potassium hydroxide in methanol at 20° for 24 h (85%). – Also obtained by catalytic debenzylation of 1-(4-benzyloxyphenyl)-2-methoxyethanone in methanol under hydrogen (five bars) in the presence of 5% Pd/C for 24 h (81%).