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HRID 1585830Generated: November 1, 2026

(4-chloro-2-Methylphenoxy)acetic acid → (4-chloro-2-Methylphenoxy)acetic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant(4-chloro-2-Methylphenoxy)acetic acidHCID 7204—
ReactantPotassium HydroxideHCID 14797—
Product(4-chloro-2-Methylphenoxy)acetic acidHCID 7204—
ProductPotassium (4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)acetateHCID 23682017—

Reaction Steps

6.6 parts (0.1 mol) of powdered potassium hydroxide (85%) are introduced into a melt of 20 parts (0.1 mol) of MCPA (93.3%) with stirring and the mixture is kept at 130° C. for 30 minutes. After solidification, 26 parts of MCPA-potassium having an MCPA content of 71.8% are obtained, which corresponds to a yield of 100%. M.p.: 203° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05939584
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_08
ORD IDord-da9afdd0d8a24be3b24a8caa4d5f8bec
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_08