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HRID 354538Generated: October 28, 2026

Methyl iodide → 3-bromo-2,6-dimethylbenzoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl iodideHCID 6328—
Reactant2,6-Dimethylbenzoic acidHCID 12439—
ReactantBromineHCID 24408—
Reactant3-bromo-2,6-dimethylbenzoic acidHCID 8167142—
SolventAcetic AcidHCID 176—
Product3-bromo-2,6-dimethylbenzoic acidHCID 8167142—
Productmethyl 3-bromo-2,6-dimethylbenzoateHCID 13135243—

Reaction Steps

3-Bromo-2,6-dimethylbenzoic acid was prepared from 2,6-dimethylbenzoic acid by treatment with bromine in acetic acid; see Org. Synth. Coll., Vol. 3, 138 (1944). 3-Bromo-2,6-dimethylbenzoic acid was esterified with methyl iodide as described in Tet. Letters, 689 (1973) to give methyl 3-bromo-2,6-dimethylbenzoate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04375476
Source datasetuspto-grants-1983_03
ORD IDord-f2da8eec490d41fa982c806b41cc61d4
Source noteuspto-grants-1983_03