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HRID 2427582Generated: November 3, 2026

Benzoyl Peroxide → Methyl 2-(bromomethyl)-6-chlorobenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzoyl PeroxideHCID 7187—
ReactantN-BromosuccinamideHCID 9834204—
ReactantMethyl 2-chloro-6-methylbenzoateHCID 22935202—
SolventCarbon TetrachlorideHCID 5943—
ProductMethyl 2-(bromomethyl)-6-chlorobenzoateHCID 22935208—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 2-chloro-6-methyl-benzoic acid methyl ester (1.84 g, 10 mmol), N-bromosuccinamide (1.95 g, 11 mmol), and benzoyl peroxide (0.056 g, 0.21 mmol) in carbon tetrachloride (20 mL) was heated at reflux until the starting materials were mostly consumed. Workup afforded 2-bromomethyl-6-chloro-benzoic acid methyl ester. The material was used without further purification.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07968570B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2011_06
ORD IDord-5e05d5e9d590497e8014c6a17e2f4653
Source noteuspto-grants-2011_06