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HRID 488617Generated: October 30, 2026

2-Hydroxyisobutyric acid → 2-Methyl-2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yloxy)propanoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-Hydroxyisobutyric acidHCID 11671—
ReactantSodium hydrideHCID 24758—
Reactant2-Chloro-4-trifluoromethylpyridine 2-chloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridineHCID 22270567—
Product2-Methyl-2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yloxy)propanoic acidHCID 16098342—

Reaction Steps

The title compound was prepared following the procedure described in Reference Example 91, Step A with 1.5 extra equivalent of sodium hydride substituting lithium lactate with hydroxyisobutyric acid and 2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylpyridine 2-chloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridine. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD): δ 8.38 (br, 1H), 7.94 (dd, 1H), 6.93 (d, 1H), 1.69 (s, 6H).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06972295B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2005_12
ORD IDord-1918ce1430c147d0a8409f52921e7cbb
Source noteuspto-grants-2005_12