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HRID 601087Generated: October 26, 2026

Methanol → Methyl 5-phenylpentanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantBenzenepentanoic acidHCID 16757—
ProductMethyl 5-phenylpentanoateHCID 262942—

Reaction Steps

5-Phenylpentanoic acid (10.0 g) was dissolved in 250 mL of methanol and sparged with hydrogen chloride gas at room temperature for 15 minutes. The solvent was then removed under vacuum. Methyl 5-phenylpentanoate obtained was used in the next step without further purification.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07902259B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2011_03
ORD IDord-0a54314509774b6d87c74f678b21d28a
Source noteuspto-grants-2011_03