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HRID 1072817Generated: November 2, 2026

Ethanol → Ethyl 5-methylsalicylate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthanolHCID 702—
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
Reactant5-Methylsalicylic acidHCID 6973—
ProductEthyl 5-methylsalicylateHCID 118629—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 5-methyl salicylic acid (9.90 g) in ethanol (100 ml) was added concentrated sulfuric acid (1.0 g) and the mixture was refluxed under heating for 21 hr. The reaction mixture was concentrated to give an oil mainly containing the objective compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06911469B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2005_06
ORD IDord-7e1dc4e81f1d44fb877d07ed6a58c1a5
Source noteuspto-grants-2005_06