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HRID 885246Generated: October 31, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → Methyl 3-Hydroxyphenylacetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
Reactant3'-Hydroxyphenylacetic acidHCID 12122—
Solvent1,4-DioxaneHCID 31275—
ProductMethyl 3-HydroxyphenylacetateHCID 39129—

Reaction Steps

3-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid (5 g, 32.9 mmol) in MeOH was treated with 4N HCl in 1,4-dioxane (3 mL) at 80° C. for 3 hours. The solution was concentrated to dryness to give the desired product as a yellow oil (5 g).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08242145B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_08
ORD IDord-49dc1924f75343daaf1434800ddd59d7
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_08