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HRID 2052455Generated: October 31, 2026

Carbon Dioxide → Benzo(b)thiophene-2-carboxylic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantCarbon DioxideHCID 280—
ReactantBenzo(B)ThiopheneHCID 7221—
Reactantn-Butyl lithiumHCID 61028—
SolventDiethyl EtherHCID 3283—
ProductBenzo(b)thiophene-2-carboxylic acidHCID 95864—

Reaction Steps

Thionaphthene was treated in a carboxylation reaction in accordance with the procedure described by D. A. Shirley and M. D. Cameron, in J. Am. Chem. Soc., 72, 2788, 1950 using N-butyllithium in ether, followed by carbonation with dry ice, and hydrolysis to the acid. The product had a melting point of 238°-239° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04185108
Source datasetuspto-grants-1980_01
ORD IDord-a511c9a7bb42430a87ba8d3ae381032f
Source noteuspto-grants-1980_01