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HRID 1883568Generated: November 3, 2026

Isopropyl iodide → Methyl 3-chloro-4-isopropoxybenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantIsopropyl iodideHCID 6362—
ReactantEthyl AcetateHCID 8857—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
ReactantMethyl 3-chloro-4-hydroxybenzoateHCID 77580—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
ProductMethyl 3-chloro-4-isopropoxybenzoateHCID 2259781199.5%

Reaction Conditions

Temperature25 °C

Reaction Steps

Methyl 3-chloro-4-hydroxybenzoate (5 g, 26.8 mmol) in DMF (45 ml) was treated with potassium carbonate (7.41 g, 53.6 mmol), 2-iodopropane (3.85 ml. 40.2 mmol) and then stirred at 25° C. for 18 h. Work-up with ethyl acetate (save the title compound (6.1 g).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06762192B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2004_07
ORD IDord-fe89722ccf3341f89415a2e576fabe94
Source noteuspto-grants-2004_07