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HRID 269554Generated: October 25, 2026

Ethanol → 2-Bromo-5-chlorobenzoic acid ethyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthanolHCID 702—
Reactant2-Bromo-5-chlorobenzoic acidHCID 89027—
SolventSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
Product2-Bromo-5-chlorobenzoic acid ethyl esterHCID 69309566—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 2-bromo-5-chlorobenzoic acid in ethanol (10 ml) and sulphuric acid (0.5 ml) was refluxed for 20 hours then cooled and evaporated. The residue was dissolved in diethyl ether/water and the organic layer dried (magnesium sulphate) and evaporated to give 516 mg of light brown oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07446222B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2008_11
ORD IDord-53864e97ac024a7b8db7f1a8a5c79c24
Source noteuspto-grants-2008_11