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HRID 47437Generated: October 28, 2026

Methanol → 2-(4-Methoxy-phenoxy)-5-nitro-benzoic acid methyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
Reactant2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)-5-nitrobenzoic acidHCID 2800866—
CatalystSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
Product2-(4-Methoxy-phenoxy)-5-nitro-benzoic acid methyl esterHCID 54075534—

Reaction Steps

2-(4-Methoxy-phenoxy)-5-nitro-benzoic acid (2.5 g), (DE 2058295) in methanol (75 ml) containing conc. sulfuric acid (3 drops) was boiled for 16 h. Solvent was removed at reduced pressure, the residue dissolved in ethyl acetate and washed with aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate. The organic phase was dried (Na2SO4) and solvent removed at reduced pressure to give 2-(4-methoxy-phenoxy)-5-nitro-benzoic acid methyl ester (2.50 g). m/z (API+): 304 (MH+).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06699879B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2004_03
ORD IDord-fcd65e698cba4ce88f7661c0861eb09c
Source noteuspto-grants-2004_03