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HRID 717265Generated: October 30, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → 5-Methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)benzoic acid hydrochloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
ReactantMethyl 5-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)benzoateHCID 86680841—
SolventAcetic AcidHCID 176—
Product5-Methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)benzoic acid hydrochlorideHCID 86680842—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of methyl 5-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)benzoate (8.8 g), 6 N hydrochloric acid (65 mL) and acetic acid (100 mL) was heated under reflux overnight. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure, and the obtained solid was washed with ethyl acetate to give the title compound (6.6 g).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS09193709B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2015_11
ORD IDord-ec3c87a7dfc84ef99350a30a7c5ee439
Source noteuspto-grants-2015_11