Methanol → Benzoic acid, 2,4-dimethoxy-, methyl ester

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2.1 1 ml of conc. sulfuric acid is added to a solution of 100 g of 2,4-dimethoxybenzoic acid in 500 ml of methanol, and the mixture is refluxed for 14 hours. The mixture is cooled, the solvent is removed, the residue is dissolved in 1 litre of MTB, the solution is washed three times with 200 ml of water each time and dried, and the solvent is removed, giving 105.5 g of methyl 2,4-dimethoxybenzoate.

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