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HRID 1393882Generated: October 31, 2026

Methanol → Methyl 4-bromo-alpha-hydroxybenzeneacetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
Reactantp-Bromomandelic acidHCID 97930—
ProductMethyl 4-bromo-alpha-hydroxybenzeneacetateHCID 14571696—

Reaction Steps

4-Bromomandelic acid, with sulfuric acid added thereto, is reacted in methanol, to give methyl 2-(4-bromophenyl)-2-hydroxyacetate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07348017B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2008_03
ORD IDord-505e6ada21d943ee9f2e446319fd5970
Source noteuspto-grants-2008_03