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HRID 1403370Generated: October 30, 2026

Methanol → Methyl 4-chloro-2-hydroxybenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant4-Chlorosalicylic acidHCID 78782—
ProductMethyl 4-chloro-2-hydroxybenzoateHCID 32708595%

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 4-chloro-2-hydroxybenzoic acid (20 g, 115.90 mmol) in methanol (500 mL) was added thionyl chloride (26 mL). After refluxing for 3 h, the reaction mixture was concentrated under vacuum, dissolved in petroleum ether (300 mL) and filtered to give methyl 4-chloro-2-hydroxybenzoate as a white solid (21 g, 95%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08912188B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2014_12
ORD IDord-5a1348a9fca84f868cfbd92c02a77418
Source noteuspto-grants-2014_12