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HRID 335559Generated: October 30, 2026

Methyl Thioglycolate → 5-Trifluoromethyl-benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl ThioglycolateHCID 16907—
ReactantSodium hydrideHCID 24758—
Reactant2-Fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzaldehydeHCID 2734904—
Product5-Trifluoromethyl-benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid methyl esterHCID 1477956—

Reaction Steps

Using 4.28 g (22.3 mmol) of 2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylbenzaldehyde, 1.34 g (33.4 mmol) of sodium hydride (60% pure) and 2.6 g (24.5 mmol) of methyl mercaptoacetate, 4.93 g (80.0% of theory) of the title compound are obtained.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08884017B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2014_11
ORD IDord-6e6a09affcaa4864a2caca8d53a50d70
Source noteuspto-grants-2014_11