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HRID 2289155Generated: October 30, 2026

1,2-Dichloroethane → 4-(2-Chloro-ethoxy)-benzoic acid methyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant1,2-DichloroethaneHCID 11—
ReactantDimethyl SulfoxideHCID 679—
ReactantMethylparabenHCID 7456—
ReactantLithium CarbonateHCID 11125—
Product4-(2-Chloro-ethoxy)-benzoic acid methyl esterHCID 6485431—

Reaction Steps

4-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester (1.52 g, 10 mmol), anhydrous lithium carbonate (740 mg, 10 mmol), 15 ml of dimethylsulfoxide, and 15 ml of 1,2-dichloroethane are combined and heated to reflux. HPLC shows the reaction is at equilibrium at about 2 hours with a product to starting material ratio of 22.7:68.7.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06090949
Source datasetuspto-grants-2000_07
ORD IDord-0378a2205f3945afaacfa11c920c8fbf
Source noteuspto-grants-2000_07