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HRID 456195Generated: October 25, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → Methyl 2-(5-bromo-2-methoxyphenyl)acetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
Reactant5-Bromo-2-methoxyphenylacetic acidHCID 555306—
ProductMethyl 2-(5-bromo-2-methoxyphenyl)acetateHCID 21999895—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature80 °C

Reaction Steps

To 5-bromo-2-methoxyphenylacetic acid (0.900 g, 3.7 mmol) in MeOH (20 mL) was added hydrogen chloride (4N in 1,4-dioxane; 4 mL), and the reaction was stirred at 80° C. for 6 hours. The mixture was then concentrated to dryness to give the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08497381B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_07
ORD IDord-6468b8e4aa80453a951593f3be6a0500
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_07