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HRID 1701338Generated: October 26, 2026

Methyl 3-(2-chlorophenyl)propanoate → 3-(2-Chlorophenyl)propanoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl 3-(2-chlorophenyl)propanoateHCID 18913495—
SolventSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
Product3-(2-Chlorophenyl)propanoic acidHCID 95676—

Reaction Steps

Methyl 3-(2-chlorophenyl)propionate was refluxed in 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide (1 l.) for two hours and the reaction mixture was cooled, acidified and filtered. The filter cake was dissolved in hot aqueous sodium bicarbonate and filtered. The filtrate was acidified and filtered to yield 3-(2-chlorophenyl)propionic acid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04192888
Source datasetuspto-grants-1980_03
ORD IDord-50b52fd89ee74f889f0ab0f9aeecf7b9
Source noteuspto-grants-1980_03