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HRID 436521Generated: October 28, 2026

Methanol → Methyl 8-(2-furyl)octanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
ReactantHCID 11790484HCID 11790484—
ProductMethyl 8-(2-furyl)octanoateHCID 557175—

Reaction Steps

19 g of 8-(2-furyl)-octanoic acid were refluxed for 4 hours with 100 ml of methanol and 1.5 ml of sulphuric acid. The mixture was then evaporated to one third of its original volume. 100 g. of ice-water were then added, whereupon the mixture was extracted with ether.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04009187
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_02
ORD IDord-4bd25e49329e411fa22a71789ea2e754
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_02