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HRID 1267683Generated: October 31, 2026

O-Xylene → Methyl 1-methylcyclopropane-1-carboxylate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantO-XyleneHCID 7237—
ReactantSodium MethoxideHCID 10942334—
ReactantMethyl 4-Chloro-2-methylbutyrateHCID 11263584—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
ProductMethyl 1-methylcyclopropane-1-carboxylateHCID 543995—
ProductMethyl 4-Chloro-2-methylbutyrateHCID 11263584—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature150 °C

Reaction Steps

contacting the xylene solution of methyl 4-chloro-2-methylbutyrate from step (3) with an sodium methoxide and heating at temperatures of about 100 to 200° C. which causes vaporization of (i) methanol as it is formed and (ii) methyl 1-methylcyclopropanecarboxylate as it is formed from methyl 4-chloro-2-methylbutyrate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06552217B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2003_04
ORD IDord-06594cb39e2b46899741b890488f1755
Source noteuspto-grants-2003_04