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HRID 1176115Generated: October 26, 2026

Methanol → Methyl 5-phenylpentanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantBenzenepentanoic acidHCID 16757—
ProductMethyl 5-phenylpentanoateHCID 262942—

Reaction Steps

5-Phenylpentanoic acid (10.0 g) was dissolved in 250 mL of methanol and sparged with hydrogen chloride gas at room temperature for 15 minutes. The solvent was then removed under vacuum. Methyl 5-phenylpentanoate obtained was used in the next step without further purification.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07842727B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_11
ORD IDord-0c8a4ae212de4970a6359caeb91a2033
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_11