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HRID 1393879Generated: October 30, 2026

Benzyl Bromide → Benzyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzyl BromideHCID 7498—
ReactantTriethylamineHCID 8471—
Reactant(+-)-2-Hydroxyisocaproic acidHCID 92779—
SolventEthyl AcetateHCID 8857—
ProductBenzyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoateHCID 13908924—

Reaction Steps

2-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid is reacted with benzyl bromide in ethyl acetate in the presence of triethylamine, to give benzyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07348017B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2008_03
ORD IDord-a1f8625840214af8a723785fe540e654
Source noteuspto-grants-2008_03