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HRID 1683188Generated: October 31, 2026

Methanol → 3-Methoxy-3-oxo-2-phenylpropanoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantBoron trifluoride etherateHCID 8000—
ReactantPhenylmalonic acidHCID 75791—
Product3-Methoxy-3-oxo-2-phenylpropanoic acidHCID 2817775—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of phenylmalonic acid (3.6 g, 0.02 mol), boron trifluoride etherate (2.4 mL, 0.02 mol) and 0.8 mL of anhydrous methanol (0.02 mol) was refluxed and stirred for 24 hours. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture was filtered and 20 mL of water was added.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05637601
Source datasetuspto-grants-1997_06
ORD IDord-ab0ce890b703484d8f4b0f1834e42d90
Source noteuspto-grants-1997_06