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HRID 2103433Generated: October 30, 2026

Methanol → Methyl 2-fluoro-4-methylbenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant2-Fluoro-4-methylbenzoic acidHCID 2736145—
ProductMethyl 2-fluoro-4-methylbenzoateHCID 18759805—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 2-fluoro-4-methyl-benzoic acid (1.1 g, 7.13 mmol) in methanol (20 mL) add thionyl chloride (1.02 g, 8.56 mmol). Stir the resulting mixture overnight then concentrate under vacuum to give the title compound (1.2 g) as a white solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07576109B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2009_08
ORD IDord-da234380c63c44e486a19c0391a20831
Source noteuspto-grants-2009_08