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HRID 1384497Generated: October 30, 2026

Pyridine → Methyl 4-bromo-3-oxooctadecanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPyridineHCID 1049—
Reactant2,2-Dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dioneHCID 16249—
Reactant2-Bromohexadecanoyl chlorideHCID 11131956—
Solvent1,2-DichloroethaneHCID 11—
ProductMethyl 4-bromo-3-oxooctadecanoateHCID 21187102—

Reaction Steps

1.8 mol of Meldrum's acid were mixed with 3.96 mol of pyridine in a round-bottomed flask containing 1,2-dichloroethane, placed at 0° C. under argon and with stirring. 1.98 mol of 2-bromohexadecanoyl chloride were then introduced slowly and the mixture was left stirring for 2 hours at 0° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06258977B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2001_07
ORD IDord-b0f50c532c124e609ad86ec4c8489a05
Source noteuspto-grants-2001_07