Methanol → Methyl 2-ethylbenzoate

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2-Ethyl-benzoic acid (3.0 g, 17.6 mmol) was dissolved in MeOH (20 mL) and sulfuric acid (1 mL) was added. The mixture was refluxed overnight, after which the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure; the crude was dissolved in DCM and washed with saturated Na2CO3 to basic pH. The organic phase was dried and evaporated under reduced pressure, and the product (3.1 g, yield 96%) was used without further purification.

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