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HRID 219829Generated: October 25, 2026

Methanol → Methyl 4-chloro-3-(methylsulfonyl)benzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant4-Chloro-3-methanesulfonylbenzoic acidHCID 182670—
ProductMethyl 4-chloro-3-(methylsulfonyl)benzoateHCID 10490815—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature0 °C

Reaction Steps

4-chloro-3-(methylsulfonyl)benzoic acid (Enamine, 500 mg; 2.13 mmol; 1 eq.) was dissolved in MeOH (10 mL) The solution was cooled down to 0° C. Thionyl chloride (0.62 mL; 8.52 mmol; 4 eq.) was added dropwise.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08202865B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_06
ORD IDord-d51a0ee0e54e4df4aaae02a934a574d4
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_06