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HRID 883896Generated: November 1, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → 4-(4-Chloro-2-nitrophenoxy)benzoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
ReactantLithium HydroxideHCID 3939—
ReactantMethyl 4-(4-chloro-2-nitrophenoxy)benzoateHCID 9280984—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
Product4-(4-Chloro-2-nitrophenoxy)benzoic acidHCID 2442252100%

Reaction Steps

The compound from Example 34a (29.6 g, 96.2 mmol) in 200 mL of MeOH was treated with aqueous LiOH (1 M) and heated under reflux for 1 hour. Cooled to room temperature and acidified with aqueous HCl (1 M). Precipitate was filtered, washed with H2O and air-dried giving the title compound as a yellow solid (28.2 g, 100%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08236950B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_08
ORD IDord-483264d12f1d475791adcace31aee041
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_08