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HRID 36899Generated: October 25, 2026

Methanol → 3-Methoxy-3-oxo-2-phenylpropanoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantBoron trifluoride etherateHCID 8000—
ReactantPhenylmalonic acidHCID 75791—
Product3-Methoxy-3-oxo-2-phenylpropanoic acidHCID 2817775—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of phenylmalonic acid (3.6 g, 0.02 mol), boron trifluoride etherate (2.4 mL, 0.02 mol) and 0.8 mL of anhydrous methanol (0.02 mol) was refluxed and stirred for 24 hours. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture was filtered and 20 mL of water was added.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05418244
Source datasetuspto-grants-1995_05
ORD IDord-f0fbabcef7fb4ef58e6a505379651e32
Source noteuspto-grants-1995_05