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HRID 2307773Generated: October 31, 2026

Methanol → Methyl 4-bromo-2-methylbenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
Reactant4-Bromo-2-methylbenzoic acidHCID 99570—
CatalystHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
ProductMethyl 4-bromo-2-methylbenzoateHCID 22031226100%

Reaction Steps

A solution of 4-bromo-2-methyl benzoic acid (1.0 g, 4.7 mmol) in methanol (24 mL) was treated with 20 drops of HCl, heated at reflux for 6 hours, and concentrated to provide the desired product (1.07 g, 100%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06831175B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2004_12
ORD IDord-98d9bf2f222f4895a899c773c23506c4
Source noteuspto-grants-2004_12