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HRID 1380940Generated: October 30, 2026

Methanol → Methyl 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)prop-2-enoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
Reactant3-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)prop-2-enoic acidHCID 14548—
ProductMethyl 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)prop-2-enoateHCID 54151376—

Reaction Steps

A suspension of 300 g of 3,4-dichlorocinnamic acid (J. Org. Chem., 26:2991 (1961)) and 25 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid in 1.7 liters of methanol is heated to reflux for 24 hours. The solution is concentrated, cooled, and filtered to give as a white solid, 3,4-dichlorocinnamic acid methyl ester, mp 114°-15° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04584313
Source datasetuspto-grants-1986_04
ORD IDord-8fe886db84e045b9bafefc182cae4fd4
Source noteuspto-grants-1986_04