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HRID 1431748Generated: November 1, 2026

Methyl iodide → Methyl 3-bromo-5-nitrobenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl iodideHCID 6328—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
Reactant3-Bromo-5-nitrobenzoic acidHCID 239336—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
ProductMethyl 3-bromo-5-nitrobenzoateHCID 239341—

Reaction Steps

Prepared according to Procedure S using 3-bromo-5-nitrobenzoic acid (5.0 g, 20.32 mmol), potassium carbonate (5.62 g, 40.6 mmol), DMF (55 mL), and methyl iodide (2.54 mL, 40.6 mmol) to afford methyl 3-bromo-5-nitrobenzoate as an orange amorphous solid. Mass Spectrum (ESI) m/e=261.1 (M+1).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08940724B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2015_01
ORD IDord-689a289ea715465ea461f74228598252
Source noteuspto-grants-2015_01