Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid → 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol sodium salt

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The usual starting material in the chemical synthesis of 2,4,5-T is 1,2,4,5-tetrachlorobenzene which can be reacted with methanol and sodium hydroxide in an autoclave under high temperature and pressure conditions to give the sodium salt of 2,4,5-trichlorophenol: ##STR2## 2,4,5-trichloroanisole is presumed to be an intermediate in this reaction. The high temperature and high pressure conditions of this step are also favorable for the production of a variety of other compounds from these starting materials. The choice of the proper temperature and pressure, and the control of these conditions throughout the reaction are critical for minimizing side reactions and hence impurities in the final product.

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