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HRID 874862Generated: October 25, 2026

Benzene → Methyl 2-nitrobenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzeneHCID 241—
Reactant2-Nitrobenzoic acidHCID 11087—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
ProductMethyl 2-nitrobenzoateHCID 69072—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 6-nitro-benzoic acid in benzene was treated with thionyl chloride (2.5 eq) and stirred at reflux for 8 h. After evaporation, the residue was dissolved in chloroform and then treated with methanol. After stirring at reflux for 3 h, the mixture was evaporated to afford compound 3.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08980901B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2015_03
ORD IDord-3ab26dc5f94c470a80020d25845e6083
Source noteuspto-grants-2015_03