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HRID 375852Generated: October 30, 2026

Water → 2-Bromo-5-methoxybenzoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantWaterHCID 962—
Reactant3-Methoxybenzoic AcidHCID 11461—
ReactantBromineHCID 24408—
SolventAcetic AcidHCID 176—
Product2-Bromo-5-methoxybenzoic acidHCID 89906—

Reaction Steps

To m-anisic acid in acetic acid (1 L) was added dropwise bromine (85 ml), followed by water (1 L). The reaction mixture was heated to reflux, cooled in an ice-bath and then the product was collected by filtration, washed with cold water and dried to afford 2-bromo-5-methoxybenzoic acid, m.p. 154°-156° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05488055
Source datasetuspto-grants-1996_01
ORD IDord-659aa404872c4533990d9c29e6ae22f1
Source noteuspto-grants-1996_01