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HRID 1975257Generated: November 2, 2026

Ethanol → Benzeneacetic acid, 3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxy-, ethyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthanolHCID 702—
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
Reactant2-(3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acidHCID 325314—
ProductBenzeneacetic acid, 3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxy-, ethyl esterHCID 318188—

Reaction Steps

3,5-Dibromo-4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid (60 g, 0.19 mol), from Preparation A, was suspended in 1 L of ethanol and 10 mL of concentrated sulfuric acid and heated at reflux overnight. The reaction mixture was cooled, concentrated and the product collected by filtration, washed with water, and dried in a vacuum oven to obtain ethyl 3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenylacetate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05284971
Source datasetuspto-grants-1994_02
ORD IDord-bddfa451827142e3b0ae96b43ddcd2e1
Source noteuspto-grants-1994_02