Methanol → Methyl 2,3-dimethylbenzoate

Participants

Reaction Steps

To 160 ml of methanol cooled to -10° C. was dropwise added 46.4 ml of thionyl chloride while stirring. To the solution was added a mixture of 24 g of 2,3-dimethyl benzoic acid and 1 ml of DMF, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 days. After concentration, the residue was dissolved in ether. The solution was washed with water, 5% sodium carbonate, and water in this order. The solvent was evaporated and the residue was purified by vacuum distillation to obtain 25.1 g of methyl 2,3-dimethylbenzoate.

Provenance & Evidence