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HRID 420612Generated: October 30, 2026

Methanol → Methyl 2-methyl-3-nitrobenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
Reactant2-Methyl-3-nitrobenzoic acidHCID 16096—
ProductMethyl 2-methyl-3-nitrobenzoateHCID 601165—

Reaction Steps

30 g (165.6 mmol) of 2-methyl-3-nitrobenzoic acid is added to 150 ml of methanol, and it is refluxed for two days after 2.9 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid is added. After cooling, the crystallizate (25.55 g=79%) is suctioned off and used in the next stage.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08097627B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_01
ORD IDord-0dd2eb5bff81479c8572072c19d77542
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_01