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HRID 1429191Generated: October 30, 2026

Methanol → 4-Hydroxy-cyclopent-2-ene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid 2-methyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantTolueneHCID 1140—
ReactantLithium HydroxideHCID 3939—
Reactant4-Hydroxy-cyclopent-2-ene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid dimethyl esterHCID 59165443—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Solvent1,4-DioxaneHCID 31275—
Product4-Hydroxy-cyclopent-2-ene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid 2-methyl esterHCID 5916545327%

Reaction Steps

LiOH (0.52 g, 22 mmol) was added to an ice-cold solution of the alcohol 23b (3.4 g, 22 mmol) dissolved in dioxane and water (1:1, 110 mL). After two and a half hours the mixture was co-evaporated with toluene and methanol. Purification by flash chromatography (toluene/Ethyl acetate 3:1+1% HOAc) gave the title compound (1.0 g, 27%) as yellow-white crystals.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08937080B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2015_01
ORD IDord-56c4bad20964462d9e7c683aa98dea7e
Source noteuspto-grants-2015_01