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HRID 637883Generated: October 30, 2026

Methyl iodide → Propionic anhydride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl iodideHCID 6328—
ReactantIodoethaneHCID 6340—
ReactantEthyl PropionateHCID 7749—
ReactantAcetyl iodideHCID 10483—
ReactantPropanoyl iodideHCID 12652484—
ProductPropionic anhydrideHCID 31263—
ProductPropanoyl iodideHCID 12652484—

Reaction Steps

Examples 1-5 are repeated but using ethyl propionate, propionyl iodide and ethyl iodide in place of methyl acetate, acetyl iodide and methyl iodide, respectively. Propionic anhydride is produced in corresponding manner, with propionyl iodide also being produced in the procedures of runs 2-5.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04559183
Source datasetuspto-grants-1985_12
ORD IDord-5a84c70d65854fc1b0c958539441338d
Source noteuspto-grants-1985_12