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HRID 1456839Generated: October 29, 2026

Methyl 4-chloro-3-nitrobenzoate → Methyl 4-methoxy-3-nitrobenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl 4-chloro-3-nitrobenzoateHCID 735797—
ReactantSodium MethoxideHCID 10942334—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
ProductMethyl 4-methoxy-3-nitrobenzoateHCID 602104—

Reaction Steps

Methyl 3-nitro-4-chlorobenzoate (COMPOUND XIII) (see above for synthesis of 4-chloro-anti-CG) (1 equivalent) is treated with sodium methoxide (1.1 equivalent) in methanol with heating to produce the methyl 3-nitro-4-methoxybenzoate (COMPOUND XIV) which is purified by column chromatography and/or crystallization.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05844110
Source datasetuspto-grants-1998_12
ORD IDord-338e1f8ba593439d9dc45880a5dff4b4
Source noteuspto-grants-1998_12