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HRID 1440304Generated: November 1, 2026

Benzoic Acid → Ethyl benzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzoic AcidHCID 243—
ReactantEthanolHCID 702—
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
ProductEthyl benzoateHCID 7165—

Reaction Steps

0.20 mol of benzoic acid was mixed with 260 ml of ethanol, and 30 ml of con. sulfuric acid was added. The reaction mixture was reacted completely and crystallized from ether. Ethyl benzoate was obtained (71.1%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05498720
Source datasetuspto-grants-1996_03
ORD IDord-21ee35b360e847e3ab8b9998287c718f
Source noteuspto-grants-1996_03