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HRID 219559Generated: October 25, 2026

Methanol → Methyl 4-cyano-2-fluorobenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
Reactant4-Cyano-2-fluorobenzoic acidHCID 590659—
Catalyst4-(Dimethylamino)pyridineHCID 14284—
ProductMethyl 4-cyano-2-fluorobenzoateHCID 15278726—

Reaction Steps

4-Cyano-2-fluorobenzoic acid (1 g; 6.06 mmol) was suspended in MeOH (10 mL) and 1-(3-dimethyl aminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC) (1.39 g; 7.27 mmol; 1.20 eq.) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (70 mg; 0.61 mmol; 0.10 eq.) were added. The mixture was stirred at RT overnight.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08202856B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_06
ORD IDord-9a6748e283a6486098fc7ca5686636fa
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_06