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HRID 430591Generated: October 29, 2026

Methyl 3-bromo-2,4,5-trifluorobenzoate → Methyl 3-cyano-2,4,5-trifluoro-benzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl 3-bromo-2,4,5-trifluorobenzoateHCID 18459836—
ReactantHCID 178418546HCID 178418546—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
ProductMethyl 3-cyano-2,4,5-trifluoro-benzoateHCID 1841752661.8%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 269 g of methyl 3-bromo-2,4,5-trifluorobenzoate, 108 g of copper(I) cyanide and 400 ml of dimethylformamide is heated under reflux for 5 hours. All volatile components are distilled off in vacuo. Fractional distillation of the resulting mixture gives 133 g of the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06323213B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2001_11
ORD IDord-88c4248f374b4852b39ecf0afe36429e
Source noteuspto-grants-2001_11