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HRID 1606764Generated: October 31, 2026

Methyl iodide → 3-Methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl iodideHCID 6328—
Reactant3-hydroxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic AcidHCID 2783146—
ReactantSodium MethoxideHCID 10942334—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
Product3-Methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acidHCID 21544467—

Reaction Steps

This product is prepared according to the procedure of Example 5 and comprises contacting 3-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid with methyl iodide in methanol containing sodium methoxide as the base, m.p. 131°-135° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03953595
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_04
ORD IDord-b92fa04e02ba4fd087351bc967c99679
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_04