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HRID 2104250Generated: November 1, 2026

p-Toluenesulfonic acid → Methyl 4-chloro-3-methoxybenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactantp-Toluenesulfonic acidHCID 6101—
Reactant4-Chloro-3-methoxybenzoic acidHCID 2063378—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
ProductMethyl 4-chloro-3-methoxybenzoateHCID 44886974—

Reaction Steps

4-chloro-3-methoxybenzoic acid (4.5 g) and 0.5 g of PTSA in 100 mL of dry methanol was refluxed for 3 hours. Evaporation and redissoving in ethyl acetate followed by washing with sodium bicarbonate, and concentration, gave methyl 4-chloro-3-methoxybenzoate without purification.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07576218B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2009_08
ORD IDord-fe794d54465e4a47b94bf40d659d8975
Source noteuspto-grants-2009_08