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HRID 15431Generated: October 26, 2026

Methyl Thioglycolate → 6-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl ThioglycolateHCID 16907—
ReactantSodium hydrideHCID 24758—
Reactant4-Bromo-2-fluorobenzaldehydeHCID 143517—
Product6-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid methyl esterHCID 22474078—

Reaction Steps

Using 6.54 g (32.2 mmol) of 4-bromo-2-fluorobenzaldehyde, 1.93 g (48.3 mmol) of sodium hydride (60% pure) and 3.76 g (35.5 mmol) of methyl mercaptoacetate, 4.06 g (46.4% of theory) of the title compound are obtained.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07732477B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_06
ORD IDord-02697ddfe95a41e5a370efea5aeb175c
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_06