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HRID 1653895Generated: November 3, 2026

Water → Isobutyl 2-hydroxy-5-iodobenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantWaterHCID 962—
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
ReactantIsobutanolHCID 6560—
Reactant5-Iodosalicylic acidHCID 8388—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
ProductIsobutyl 2-hydroxy-5-iodobenzoateHCID 19423370—

Reaction Steps

2-hydroxy-5-iodobenzoic acid (477 g, 1.8 mol), isobutanol (225 g), conc sulfuric acid (20 ml) in toluene (2 l) was refluxed for 6 h using a water separator. The solution was cooled and washed with water. The solution was treated with decolorizing carbon and the toluene was evaporated. The residue was recrystallized from methanol. Yield 376 g.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05403930
Source datasetuspto-grants-1995_04
ORD IDord-aba77bbe47544df3878f92ebd14df2b7
Source noteuspto-grants-1995_04