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HRID 1019348Generated: October 26, 2026

Sodium methanethiolate → Methyl 2-(methylthio)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium methanethiolateHCID 4378561—
ReactantMethyl 2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoateHCID 23499962—
SolventN-methyl-2-pyrrolidoneHCID 13387—
ProductMethyl 2-(methylthio)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoateHCID 1094482894.5%

Reaction Steps

Dry sodium thiomethoxide (0.385 g, 0.0055M) was added to a solution of methyl 2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylbenzoate (1.19 g, 0.005M) in anhydrous N-methylpyrrolidinone (10 ml) at 5° C. After 3 hours the mixture was acidified, extracted (ether), washed (water) and evaporated to give methyl 2-methylthio-4-trifluoromethylbenzoate (1.18 g, 94% yield), 1H NMR 2.44(s,3H), 3.89(s,3H), 7.33(1H), 7.41(1H), 8.02(1H).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06486356B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2002_11
ORD IDord-9db295afc527454e99be3521ae7989a5
Source noteuspto-grants-2002_11