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HRID 1845262Generated: October 30, 2026

Acetyl chloride → Methyl 3-bromo-5-hydroxybenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetyl chlorideHCID 6367—
Reactant3-Bromo-5-hydroxybenzoic acidHCID 15735511—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
ProductMethyl 3-bromo-5-hydroxybenzoateHCID 53216607—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 3-bromo-5-hydroxybenzoic acid (3.41 g, 15 mmol) (J. Chem. Soc. 1955, 463) in anhydrous methanol (80 mL) was added acetyl chloride (2.56 mL, 36 mmol) at 0° C. The mixture was then heated under reflux overnight. The volatiles were removed in vacuo to afford the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08946439B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2015_02
ORD IDord-fd0f1a158cc048039864667c2bae6daf
Source noteuspto-grants-2015_02