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HRID 1883575Generated: November 2, 2026

2,4-Dimethoxybenzoic acid → 5-Bromo-2,4-dimethoxybenzoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2,4-Dimethoxybenzoic acidHCID 7052—
ReactantBromineHCID 24408—
SolventChloroformHCID 6212—
Product5-Bromo-2,4-dimethoxybenzoic acidHCID 1350509750%

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 2.4-dimethoxybenzoic acid (4.0 g. 0.022 mol) in chloroform (60 ml) was added bromine (1.13 ml. 0.022 mol) in chloroform (20 ml) dropwise. After stirring overnight at room temperature the precipitate was filtered off and dried to afford the title compound as a white solid (2.87 g).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06762192B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2004_07
ORD IDord-907d40f04da2450291c70e504fef1ae9
Source noteuspto-grants-2004_07