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HRID 2219708Generated: November 1, 2026

Water → Methyl 4-(3-hydroxyprop-1-ynyl)benzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantWaterHCID 962—
ReactantPropargyl alcoholHCID 7859—
ReactantTriethylamineHCID 8471—
ReactantMethyl 4-iodobenzoateHCID 69273—
CatalystCopper(1+) iodide; Copper(I) iodide; Cuprous iodide; Cuprous iodide (CuI)HCID 24350—
CatalystHCID 178418476HCID 178418476—
SolventAcetonitrileHCID 6342—
ProductMethyl 4-(3-hydroxyprop-1-ynyl)benzoateHCID 444859687.5%

Reaction Steps

To a solution of methyl 4-iodobenzoate (20 g, 76 mmol), propargyl alcohol (5.55 g, 99.0 mmol) and triethylamine (20 mL) in acetonitrile (200 mL) was added dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) (1.55 g, 2.21 mmol), followed by CuI (454 mg, 2.38 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 h. Water was added and the aqueous solution was washed with EtOAc (3×). The organic solutions were combined, dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated. Purification by medium pressure chromatography (9:1 hexanes:EtOAc to 4:1 hexanes:EtOAc) provided 4-(3-hydroxy-prop-1-ynyl)-benzoic acid methyl ester (12.65 g).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07414071B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2008_08
ORD IDord-50e845f8094c4518af8574dcfdd80d2c
Source noteuspto-grants-2008_08