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HRID 335564Generated: October 25, 2026

Methyl Thioglycolate → 6-Methoxy-benzo[B]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl ThioglycolateHCID 16907—
ReactantSodium hydrideHCID 24758—
Reactant2-Fluoro-4-methoxybenzaldehydeHCID 2734873—
Product6-Methoxy-benzo[B]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid methyl esterHCID 53486111—

Reaction Steps

Using 2.5 g (16.2 mmol) of 2-fluoro-4-methoxybenzaldehyde, 0.97 g (24.3 mmol) of sodium hydride (60% pure) and 1.89 g (17.8 mmol) of methyl mercaptoacetate, 3.05 g (84.7% 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-02760cd9920a40fc969d1a99df65ea95
Source noteuspto-grants-2014_11