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HRID 1011654Generated: November 3, 2026

Methanol → Methyl 4-bromo-3-fluorobenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant4-Bromo-3-fluorobenzoic acidHCID 2773341—
ProductMethyl 4-bromo-3-fluorobenzoateHCID 21951878100%

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 4-bromo-3-fluoro-benzoic acid (5.0 g, 22.9 mmol) in MeOH (60 mL) was added thionyl chloride (10 mL), This mixture was heated for about 5 h at 80 degrees Celsius until the starting material had been consumed, and then evaporated in vacuo to give white solid product (5.3 g, 100%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07977372B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2011_07
ORD IDord-0674728ad4d64c3ba53b74a45c9b1c34
Source noteuspto-grants-2011_07