Methanol → Methyl 3-thienylacetate

HRID 256552

Reaction equation

[S:1]1[CH:5]=[CH:4][C:3]([CH2:6][C:7]([OH:9])=[O:8])=[CH:2]1.[CH3:10]O>>[S:1]1[CH:5]=[CH:4][C:3]([CH2:6][C:7]([O:9][CH3:10])=[O:8])=[CH:2]1

Methyl 3-thienylacetate was prepared by heating 3-thienylacetic acid in acidic methanol. It is an oil, 1H nmr: delta 3.71 (2H, s), 3.76 (3H, s) ppm.

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