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HRID 1814991Generated: November 4, 2026

6-Methyl-2-nitrobenzoic acid → Methyl 2-methyl-6-nitrobenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant6-Methyl-2-nitrobenzoic acidHCID 16097—
ReactantTrimethylsilyldiazomethaneHCID 167693—
ProductMethyl 2-methyl-6-nitrobenzoateHCID 596057—

Reaction Steps

2-Methyl-6-nitrobenzoic acid is reacted with trimethylsilyldiazomethane to yield methyl 2-methyl-6-nitrobenzoate with m.p. 44-45° (Chem. Pharm. Bull., Vol. 29, 1475 (1981)). Methyl 2-methyl-6-nitrobenzoate is hydrogenated in methanol in the presence of palladium, 10% on carbon powder, at room temperature and atmospheric pressure to give methyl 2-methyl 6-aminobenzoate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06878720B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2005_04
ORD IDord-444c06fc1f4a4906bcae1e0ee116f207
Source noteuspto-grants-2005_04