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HRID 1380947Generated: October 30, 2026

Methanol → 4-Methoxycinnamate methyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
Reactant4-Methoxy cinnamic acidHCID 13245—
Product4-Methoxycinnamate methyl esterHCID 92841—

Reaction Steps

A suspension of 300 g of 4-methoxycinnamic acid (J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Comm., 355, (1978)) and 25 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid in 1.7 liters of methanol is heated to reflux for 96 hours. The solution is concentrated, cooled, and filtered to give as a white solid, 4-methoxycinnamic acid methyl ester, mp 85°-86° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04584313
Source datasetuspto-grants-1986_04
ORD IDord-d7281767d2a442e89f77e63b36599aeb
Source noteuspto-grants-1986_04