Methanol → HCID 14255313, compound
Reaction equation
[O:1]([C:8]1[CH:13]=[CH:12][CH:11]=[CH:10][C:9]=1[CH2:14][C:15]([OH:17])=[O:16])[C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][CH:5]=[CH:4][CH:3]=1.S(=O)(=O)(O)O.O.[CH3:24]O>>[O:1]([C:8]1[CH:13]=[CH:12][CH:11]=[CH:10][C:9]=1[CH2:14][C:15]([O:17][CH3:24])=[O:16])[C:2]1[CH:3]=[CH:4][CH:5]=[CH:6][CH:7]=1Participants
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Procedure
A solution of 2-phenoxyphenylacetic acid (2.75 g) in dry methanol (30 ml) containing concentrated sulphuric acid (0.3 ml) was heated under reflux for 2 hours then allowed to cool, poured into water and extracted with ether. The extracts were washed with water, dried and concentrated under reduced pressure to give methyl 2-phenoxyphenylacetate (2.65 g, 91%) as a pale yellow oil.