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HRID 1736437Generated: October 30, 2026

Sodium Iodide → 4-(3-Iodopropoxy)benzoic acid, methyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium IodideHCID 5238—
ReactantMethyl 4-(3-chloropropoxy)benzoateHCID 12389265—
SolventAcetoneHCID 180—
SolventDiethyl EtherHCID 3283—
Product4-(3-Iodopropoxy)benzoic acid, methyl esterHCID 15337462—

Reaction Steps

Dissolve 4-(3-chloropropoxy)benzoic acid, methyl ester (6.97 g, 30.5 mmol) in anhydrous acetone (100 mL) and add powdered sodium iodide (16.0 g, 107 mmol). Heat at reflux under an argon atmosphere for 38 hours. Dilute with ethyl ether (100 mL) and filter through Celite® filter aid. Wash the filtrate with water and brine, then dry (MgSO4). Evaporate the solvent in vacuo to give 4-(3-iodopropoxy)benzoic acid, methyl ester as a yellow oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05541200
Source datasetuspto-grants-1996_07
ORD IDord-25af5a60b17f4f02b1428451900c7d5c
Source noteuspto-grants-1996_07