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HRID 1351679Generated: October 25, 2026

Methyl 2-bromobenzoate → Methyl 2-[(4-bromophenyl)sulfonyl]benzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl 2-bromobenzoateHCID 11894—
ReactantSodium 4-bromobenzene-1-sulfinate--water (1/1/2)HCID 23683129—
CatalystCopper(1+) iodide; Copper(I) iodide; Cuprous iodide; Cuprous iodide (CuI)HCID 24350—
SolventDimethyl SulfoxideHCID 679—
ProductMethyl 2-[(4-bromophenyl)sulfonyl]benzoateHCID 21099525—

Reaction Steps

Methyl 2-[(4-bromophenyl)sulfonyl]benzoate was prepared according to the method of Example 135, Step 2 using methyl 2-bromobenzoate (2.8 mL, 20 mmol) in place of (S)-1-(2-iodophenyl)ethanol and sodium 4-bromophenylsulfinate dihydrate (5.6 g, 20 mmol) in place of Intermediate 1, together with CuI (19 g, 100 mmol) and DMSO (40 mL), affording product as a white solid (3.8 g).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07217740B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2007_05
ORD IDord-7f355f9f551646c8844530c9c8a3e46b
Source noteuspto-grants-2007_05