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HRID 1771039Generated: October 31, 2026

Benzyl Alcohol → Benzyl 5-bromopentanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzyl AlcoholHCID 244—
Reactant5-Bromovaleric acidHCID 16368—
Catalystp-Toluenesulfonic acidHCID 6101—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
ProductBenzyl 5-bromopentanoateHCID 56225196%

Reaction Steps

This compound was prepared from 5-bromopentanoic acid (1.81 g; 10.0 mmol), benzyl alcohol (1.62 g; 15.0 mmol), and p-toluenesulphonic acid (50 mg) in toluene (100 mL) using Procedure B. 2.60 g (96%) product was obtained (clear oil). The product was used in 8c without further purification.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS09249086B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2016_02
ORD IDord-baf917df42fa4adcad4ace0a445c0240
Source noteuspto-grants-2016_02