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HRID 473480Generated: October 30, 2026

Methanol → Methyl 2-methyl-4-nitrobenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
Reactant4-Nitro-o-toluic acidHCID 74790—
ProductMethyl 2-methyl-4-nitrobenzoateHCID 15088700—

Reaction Steps

In accordance with general method S, 5.00 g (27.60 mmol) of 2-methyl-4-nitro-benzoic acid are dissolved in 20 ml of methanol, with heating, and 6 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid are added. The mixture is refluxed for 5 h. Yield: 4.90 g (90.9%); melting point: 73.6° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08633312B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2014_01
ORD IDord-83b26eea9aec47c9aac803c92db65d4b
Source noteuspto-grants-2014_01