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HRID 2387874Generated: November 1, 2026

Benzyl Bromide → Methyl 2-(benzyloxy)-4-iodobenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzyl BromideHCID 7498—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
ReactantMethyl 4-iodosalicylateHCID 11380407—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
ProductMethyl 2-(benzyloxy)-4-iodobenzoateHCID 66990993—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of methyl 2-hydroxy-4-iodobenzoate (22.8 g), benzyl bromide (10.3 ml) and K2CO3 (22.67 g) in DMF (200 ml) was stirred at rt for 72 h. The mixture was partitioned between diethyl ether and water, the organics separated washed with water, dried and evaporated under reduced pressure to give a white solid, 29.5 g.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08268990B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_09
ORD IDord-c14ff9b2809f484e90086b0ad46c1d20
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_09