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HRID 1938853Generated: November 1, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → 3-Methyl-2-furoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
ReactantWaterHCID 962—
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
ReactantMethyl 3-methyl-2-furoateHCID 350231—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product3-Methyl-2-furoic acidHCID 78127—

Reaction Steps

3-Methyl-2-furancarboxylic acid (41 g, m.p. 136°-138° C.) was prepared by refluxing methyl 3-methyl-2-furancarboxylate 54g, (Organic Synthesis, Coll. Vol. IV, p. 649), sodium hydroxide (20 g), water (100 ml) and ethanol (100 ml), then cooling and acidifying with concentrated hydrochloric acid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05693827
Source datasetuspto-grants-1997_12
ORD IDord-c4d3d72b38b8435491f4013aaa050265
Source noteuspto-grants-1997_12