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HRID 2410247Generated: November 1, 2026

Dimethylformamide → 5-Bromo-2,4-dimethoxybenzoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
ReactantMethyl iodideHCID 6328—
ReactantCesium carbonateHCID 10796—
Reactant5-Bromo-2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acidHCID 81814—
Product5-Bromo-2,4-dimethoxybenzoic acidHCID 13505097—

Reaction Steps

1.1 A solution of 15 g of 5-bromo-2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, 14.4 ml of iodomethane and 62.9 g of caesium carbonate in 100 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) is heated under reflux for 16 hours. The mixture is subjected to conventional work-up, giving 16.7 g of 5-bromo-2,4-dimethoxybenzoic acid (“1”).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08816070B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2014_08
ORD IDord-e72a2cfced644ffcabb47167e511f227
Source noteuspto-grants-2014_08