Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1998, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (S1): 298.

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Synthesis and Identification of 2-(4-hydroxyphenoxy) Propionic Acid

Shi jie-hua1, Xu Xiu-zhu2   

  1. 1. College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014;
    2. Center of Analysis and Testing Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027
  • Online:1998-12-31 Published:1998-12-31

Abstract: The synthesis of 2-(4-hydroxyphenoxy) propionic acid, useful as an important intermediate for herbicides, had been reported[1-3]. In this paper, The synthesis of 2-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)propionic acid had been studied by the reacting hydroquinone with cheap 2-chloropropionic acid in the presence of base.

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