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HRID 1982180Generated: October 28, 2026

Methyl iodide → 5-Chloro-2-methoxybenzaldehyde

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl iodideHCID 6328—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
Reactant5-Chloro-salicylaldehydeHCID 12481—
SolventAcetoneHCID 180—
Product5-Chloro-2-methoxybenzaldehydeHCID 371835698.2%

Reaction Steps

4.3 g of 5-chlorosalicylaldehyde, together with 7.8 g of methyl iodide and 5.7 g of potassium carbonate, in 100 ml of acetone are heated to reflux (1 hour). After filtration, the filtrate is concentrated. 4.6 g of the title compound are obtained as an oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04595685
Source datasetuspto-grants-1986_06
ORD IDord-6802af6ee8664fb38b35b713129f70e4
Source noteuspto-grants-1986_06