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HRID 564013Generated: October 30, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → 3-(2-Cyanopropan-2-yl)benzoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
ReactantEthyl 3-(2-cyanopropan-2-yl)benzoateHCID 67008001—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product3-(2-Cyanopropan-2-yl)benzoic acidHCID 57149538—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 300 mg 3-(1-Cyano-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzoic acid ethyl ester and 165 mg sodium hydroxide in 1 ml ethanol and 0.5 ml water were stirred 2 hrs at RT. 20 ml water were added and the pH was adjusted to 1-2 by addition of conc. hydrochloric acid. The title product precipitated and was isolated by filtration, washed with water and dried, yielding 184 mg.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08067599B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2011_11
ORD IDord-253e17295175476da4d3bd8053641bd9
Source noteuspto-grants-2011_11