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HRID 615490Generated: October 30, 2026

Methyl 4-methylbenzoate → Methyl 4-(bromomethyl)benzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl 4-methylbenzoateHCID 7455—
ReactantBromineHCID 24408—
CatalystTungstenHCID 23964—
SolventCarbon TetrachlorideHCID 5943—
ProductMethyl 4-(bromomethyl)benzoateHCID 25668797%

Reaction Steps

A solution of 15.0 g (0.1 mole) of methyl 4-methylbenzoate in 150 ml of carbon tetrachloride was stirred and heated to reflux with a 350 watt tungsten lamp. A solution of 16.0 g (0.1 mole) of bromine in 150 ml of carbon tetrachloride was added over 3 minutes by an addition funnel. The colorless reaction mixture was evaporated to give 22.03 g (97% yield) of the title compound as colorless prisms.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04499299
Source datasetuspto-grants-1985_02
ORD IDord-b68deafe32ab4615a63b9e8ff9d7556e
Source noteuspto-grants-1985_02