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HRID 2096128Generated: November 1, 2026

Ethyl Acetate → Methyl Acetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthyl AcetateHCID 8857—
Reactanttert-Butyl methyl etherHCID 15413—
SolventButyl AcetateHCID 31272—
ProductMethyl AcetateHCID 6584—
ProductIsopropyl AcetateHCID 7915—
Product(S)-propane-1,2-diolHCID 439846—

Reaction Steps

The reaction mixture containing compound I is treated with an organic solvent such as methyl tert-butyl ether or an alkyl acetate such as ethyl acetate, methyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, or butyl acetate, and (S)-propylene glycol, optionally adding seeds of compound Ia to the mixture, to provide compound Ia.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08450286B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_05
ORD IDord-b2493681fe8641c6886805f0f5407943
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_05