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HRID 654612Generated: October 27, 2026

Bromoform → Dimethyl 2-bromo-2-methylmalonate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBromoformHCID 5558—
ReactantDimethyl methylmalonateHCID 69104—
CatalystTetrabutylammonium Fluoride TrihydrateHCID 11726816—
SolventCarbon TetrachlorideHCID 5943—
ProductDimethyl 2-bromo-2-methylmalonateHCID 1268174189.4%

Reaction Steps

Bromoform (1.01 g, 0.4 mol), 1.46 g dimethyl methylmalonate, 200 mg tetra-n-butylammonium fluoride trihydrate (0.632 mmol), and 5 mL carbon tetrachloride were mixed at 24° C. for 2 h. The solution was found to contain 2.01 g (89% yield) of dimethyl α-bromo-α-methylmalonate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05132475
Source datasetuspto-grants-1992_07
ORD IDord-4bb6ff8b07b0433d905537e877b442f6
Source noteuspto-grants-1992_07