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HRID 501260Generated: October 26, 2026

Methanol → Methyl 4-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant4-Fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acidHCID 522268—
ProductMethyl 4-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoateHCID 15285559—

Reaction Steps

5 g of 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid and 9 ml SOCl2 were stirred in 50 ml of MeOH at 60° C. for 8 h. The volatile constituents were then removed in vacuo to result in 5.1 g of a colorless oil, which was employed further without purification.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07772262B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_08
ORD IDord-6d454815186d450a96a3bbd3bdc87d25
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_08