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HRID 278474Generated: October 25, 2026

3-Iodotoluene → Methyl 4-(3-methylphenyl)-2-oxobutyrate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant3-IodotolueneHCID 12268—
ReactantMethyl 2-hydroxybut-3-enoateHCID 545123—
ProductMethyl 4-(3-methylphenyl)-2-oxobutyrateHCID 22628528—

Reaction Steps

Methyl 4-(3-methylphenyl)-2-oxobutyrate was prepared as a pale yellow oil from 3-iodotoluene and methyl 2-hydroxy-3-butenoate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06359145B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2002_03
ORD IDord-bb4dbc8bb61d48228e5987fcd32da98a
Source noteuspto-grants-2002_03