2-Iodo-5-methylbenzoic acid → Benzoic acid, 2-iodo-5-methyl-, methyl ester

HRID 1243354Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 1243354 reaction equation
[I:1][C:2]1[CH:10]=[CH:9][C:8]([CH3:11])=[CH:7][C:3]=1[C:4]([OH:6])=[O:5].[CH3:12]C(C)(C)C([O-])([O-])[O-]>C1(C)C=CC=CC=1.C(=O)(O)[O-].[Na+].C(OCC)(=O)C>[I:1][C:2]1[CH:10]=[CH:9][C:8]([CH3:11])=[CH:7][C:3]=1[C:4]([O:6][CH3:12])=[O:5]

Participants

6

Procedure

To a solution of 2-iodo-5-methyl benzoic acid (10.0 g, 0.038 mol) in toluene (200 mL) was added trimethylorthoacetate (25 mL) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 12 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and diluted with saturated sodium bicarbonate and ethyl acetate. The layers were separated and the organic layer washed with brine. The organic layer was dried (MgSO4) and solvent removed to give 10.35 g of methyl 2-iodo-5-methylbenzoate (EX-25A) as a yellow oil with an m/z+1=277.

Workup

  1. temperatureThe reaction mixture was refluxed for 12 hours
  2. customThe layers were separated
  3. washthe organic layer washed with brine
  4. dry with materialThe organic layer was dried (MgSO4) and solvent
  5. customremoved

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-56c550ae4f524967afcb18a13dc11cfa
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2006_10
Patent number
US07119094B1

Reaction notes

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