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HRID 401206Generated: October 27, 2026

Methyl 2-chloro-4-(hydroxymethyl)benzoate → Methyl 2-chloro-4-formylbenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl 2-chloro-4-(hydroxymethyl)benzoateHCID 19780655—
CatalystManganese oxideHCID 160959—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
ProductMethyl 2-chloro-4-formylbenzoateHCID 5746122562.2%

Reaction Conditions

Temperature27 °C

Reaction Steps

A mixture of methyl 2-chloro-4-(hydroxymethyl)benzoate (350 mg, 1.7 mmol) in and manganese oxide (756 mg, 30.9 mmol) in dichloromethane (10 mL) was stirred at 27° C. for 6 hours. The mixture was filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give Intermediate 75 (210 mg, 61%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08741915B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2014_06
ORD IDord-418dcfbc5d2947c8a95f87c45bc11202
Source noteuspto-grants-2014_06