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HRID 2395016Generated: November 2, 2026

2-Hydroxy-p-toluic acid → Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-, methyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-Hydroxy-p-toluic acidHCID 5788—
ReactantHCID 18973718HCID 18973718—
ProductBenzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-, methyl esterHCID 78400—

Reaction Steps

Methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylbenzoate was prepared from 2-hydroxy-4-methylbenzoic acid by the process described in Example 6 for the synthesis of methyl 4-(3-(2-benzyloxy-5-hydroxyphenyl)propyl]-benzoate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05811459
Source datasetuspto-grants-1998_09
ORD IDord-74ad2ac3ad2344e1987b40fd2c760746
Source noteuspto-grants-1998_09