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HRID 1761327Generated: November 2, 2026

Hydroxide → Methyl 2-Chloro-4-fluorobenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydroxideHCID 961—
ReactantMethyl chloroformateHCID 6586—
Reactant2-Chloro-4-fluorophenolHCID 74814—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
ProductMethyl 2-Chloro-4-fluorobenzoateHCID 2763551125.6%

Reaction Steps

2-Chloro-4-fluorophenol (83.4 g) is added to a solution of sodum hydroxide (27.7 g) in water (450 ml), and methyl chloroformate (69.2 g) is dropwise added thereto at a temperature below 10° C. Precipitated crystals are collected by filtration and washed with water to give methyl (2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)formate (134.8 g). M.P., 69°-71° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04826533
Source datasetuspto-grants-1989_05
ORD IDord-402734bf36cb4299ad628b6df22d171f
Source noteuspto-grants-1989_05