Benzoic Acid → Methyl Benzoate

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Reaction Steps

Benzoic acid (1.22 g) and triethylamine (1.4 ml) are dissolved in methanol (15 ml), and ethyl 2-methoxycarbonyloxyimino-2-cyanoacetate (2.0 g) is added thereto. The resulting mixture is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours and then extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract is treated as in Example A to give methyl benzoate (0.9 g) as an oil.

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