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HRID 220847Generated: October 31, 2026

Trifluoroacetic acid → 4-Carboxymethoxy-3-methyl-benzoic Acid Methyl Ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantTrifluoroacetic acidHCID 6422—
Reactant4-tert-Butoxycarbonylmethoxy-3-methyl-benzoic Acid Methyl EsterHCID 57555407—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product4-Carboxymethoxy-3-methyl-benzoic Acid Methyl EsterHCID 57555325100%

Reaction Steps

Trifluoroacetic acid (20 ml) was added to a solution of 4-tert-butoxycarbonylmethoxy-3-methyl-benzoic acid methyl ester from Example E41.1 (3.8 g, 13.6 mmol) in di-chloromethane (40 ml) and the mixture was stirred for 1 h at room temperature. Volatiles were removed in vacuo and azeotroped with dichloromethane to yield the title compound (3.04 g, 100%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08202858B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_06
ORD IDord-213e6bd1296e41729536b74672aab7b8
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_06