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HRID 2297614Generated: October 30, 2026

Isopropyl iodide → Methyl 3-chloro-4-isopropoxybenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantIsopropyl iodideHCID 6362—
ReactantEthyl AcetateHCID 8857—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
ReactantMethyl 3-chloro-4-hydroxybenzoateHCID 77580—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
ProductMethyl 3-chloro-4-isopropoxybenzoateHCID 2259781199.5%

Reaction Conditions

Temperature25 °C

Reaction Steps

Methyl 3-chloro-4-hydroxybenzoate (5 g, 26.8 mmol) in DMF (45 ml) was treated with potassium carbonate (7.41 g, 53.6 mmol), 2-iodopropane (3.85 ml, 40.2 mmol) and then stirred at 25° C. for 18 h. Work-up with ethyl acetate gave the title compound (6.1 g).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06492378B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2002_12
ORD IDord-12d71ccd63414d4ba5ce72119376afa9
Source noteuspto-grants-2002_12