Back
HuagongsheHuagongshe Chemistry Print Report · For research reference only
HRID 1843690Generated: October 28, 2026

Methyl 3-(2-(tert-butoxy)-2-oxoethoxy)benzoate → [3-(Methoxycarbonyl)phenoxy]acetic acid

https://huagongshe.com/reaction/1843690

Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl 3-(2-(tert-butoxy)-2-oxoethoxy)benzoateHCID 16094634—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
SolventTrifluoroacetic acidHCID 6422—
SolventAnisoleHCID 7519—
Product[3-(Methoxycarbonyl)phenoxy]acetic acidHCID 1381615086%

Reaction Steps

A solution of t-butyl [3-(methoxycarbonyl)phenoxy]acetate in trifluoroacetic acid (1 kg), anisole (100 mL) and dichloromethane (1 L) was stirred at room temperature for 48 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated and then the residue was crystallized from diisopropyl ether to obtain the title compound (467 g, 86%) as a white solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08946264B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2015_02
ORD IDord-b38f9c98b5864a879d1efd653c9006d9
Source noteuspto-grants-2015_02