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HRID 22419Generated: October 25, 2026

Methanol → Methyl 5-methylhexanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
Reactant5-Methylhexanoic acidHCID 12344—
ProductMethyl 5-methylhexanoateHCID 519894—

Reaction Steps

The 5-methyl-caproic acid (30 g) was treated with methanol (600 ml) and sulfuric acid (3 ml), and thus methyl 5-methylcaproate was obtained. Yield: 27 g (81%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05428062
Source datasetuspto-grants-1995_06
ORD IDord-1aa7c935a83f4366b0b886e984f187f8
Source noteuspto-grants-1995_06