Methanol → Methyl 4-bromobenzoate

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4-Bromobenzoic acid (9.98 kg, 48 mol) was suspended in 40 kg of methanol. Sulfuric acid (2 kg, 20 mol) was added and the mixture was heated under reflux for approximately 5 hours. The mixture was cooled over 10 hours to -10° C. and allowed to stand for 5 hours giving a crystalline product. The product was isolated by filtration and the filter cake was washed with methanol (2×3 L). Drying gave methyl 4-bromobenzoate (9.97 kg, 42 mol), m.p. 78°-78.7° C.

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