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Methylparaben → Methyl 4-(3-chloropropoxy)benzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethylparabenHCID 7456—
Reactant1-Bromo-3-chloropropaneHCID 8006—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
ProductMethyl 4-(3-chloropropoxy)benzoateHCID 12389265—

Reaction Steps

Following the procedure described in example 1§E, but starting from methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (15.2 g), potassium carbonate (65 g) and 1-bromo-3-chloropropane (50 mL) in N,N-dimethylformamide (100 mL) affords 22.5 g of methyl 4-(3-chloropropoxy)benzoate as an oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08076329B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2011_12
ORD IDord-9554c09c5cc5439091f9820f0057af3c
Source noteuspto-grants-2011_12