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HRID 1271689Generated: November 1, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → Benzoic acid, 2,4-difluoro-, ethyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
ReactantEthanolHCID 702—
Reactant2,4-Difluorobenzoic acidHCID 74102—
ProductBenzoic acid, 2,4-difluoro-, ethyl esterHCID 2737170100%

Reaction Steps

A solution of 2,4-difluoro-benzoic acid (19.3 g) in dry ethanol (200 ml) was treated with gaseous hydrochloric acid for 0.25 hours, then heated to reflux for 4 hours. Evaporation gave a white solid (22.7 g, 100%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07205408B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2007_04
ORD IDord-6eb1b16cd8bd42268195e85d50f18ed6
Source noteuspto-grants-2007_04