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HRID 719723Generated: October 26, 2026

Sodium Carbonate → Ethyl 2'-methyl[1,1'-biphenyl]-3-carboxylate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium CarbonateHCID 10340—
ReactantTriphenylphosphineHCID 11776—
ReactantEthyl 3-bromobenzoateHCID 90488—
Reactant2-Methylphenyl boronic acidHCID 2733267—
Reactant4'-Methyl-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid ethyl esterHCID 10728754—
CatalystCopper(1+) iodide; Copper(I) iodide; Cuprous iodide; Cuprous iodide (CuI)HCID 24350—
Catalystpalladium(II) acetateHCID 167845—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
ProductEthyl 2'-methyl[1,1'-biphenyl]-3-carboxylateHCID 12853045—

Reaction Steps

2′-Methyl-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester was synthesized as described for 4′-methyl-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester. Ethyl 3-bromobenzoate (8.02 g, 35.03 mmol, 1 eq.) and o-tolylboronic acid (5.0 g, 36.78 mmol, 1.05 eq.) in THF were treated with aqueous 2M sodium carbonate (38.5 mL, 77.07 mmol, 2.2 eq.), palladium(II) acetate (0.79 g, 3.50 mmol, 10 mol %), triphenylphosphine (4.04 g, 15.40 mmol, 4.4×Pd), and copper(I) iodide (0.22 g, catalyst). When complete, the reaction was worked up as described leaving a dark brown oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07132456B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2006_11
ORD IDord-bd5da445a8064ef199454b371e0862a1
Source noteuspto-grants-2006_11