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HRID 1488373Generated: November 4, 2026

2,5-Dichlorotoluene → Methyl 5-(2,5-Dichlorophenyl)pentanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2,5-DichlorotolueneHCID 29572—
ReactantTrimethyl 4-bromoorthobutyrateHCID 5187924—
ProductMethyl 5-(2,5-Dichlorophenyl)pentanoateHCID 22013526—

Reaction Steps

The anion of 2,5-dichlorotoluene was reacted with trimethyl 4-bromoorthobutyrate to produce methyl 5-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)pentanoate after mild hydrolytic work-up. Competitor A was prepared by LiOH hydrolysis of the methyl ester.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05674697
Source datasetuspto-grants-1997_10
ORD IDord-b5a74dec1d604f5cb76d5a20f3d421a9
Source noteuspto-grants-1997_10