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HRID 1391854Generated: October 27, 2026

Methyl levulinate → Levulinic Acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl levulinateHCID 69354—
ReactantMethyl 5-chloro-4-oxopentanoateHCID 11789557—
ReactantEthyl 3,5-dichloro-4-oxopentanoateHCID 15716073—
ProductLevulinic AcidHCID 11579—
ProductMethyl levulinateHCID 69354—

Reaction Steps

Preparation of 5-chlorolevulinic acid methyl ester from a mixture of 3-chloro-, 5-chloro-, 3,5-dichlorolevulinic acid ethyl ester and levulinic acid methyl ester consisting of the same product ratio, which is obtained by the bromination of both levulinic acid and levulinic acid methyl ester according to the Examples 1 and 2.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07339073B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2008_03
ORD IDord-f9c5c017313a4f1f9985502401a0b1ef
Source noteuspto-grants-2008_03