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HRID 1730097Generated: November 1, 2026

Methanol → Methyl Syringate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantSyringic AcidHCID 10742—
CatalystSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
ProductMethyl SyringateHCID 70164—

Reaction Steps

Syringic acid was esterified by the Fischer Method using concentrated sulfuric acid as catalyst and a large excess of methanol to give a nearly quantitative yield of methyl syringate, m.p. 104°-106° C. after recrystallization from isopropanol and hexane.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03991050
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_11
ORD IDord-70604da3982947bdbca101096f80cad4
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_11