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HRID 896658Generated: November 4, 2026

Diazomethane → Methyl 2-(4-(methylthio)phenyl)acetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDiazomethaneHCID 9550—
Reactant4-(Methylthio)phenylacetic acidHCID 4983912—
ProductMethyl 2-(4-(methylthio)phenyl)acetateHCID 12067662—

Reaction Steps

(4-Methylsulfanyl-phenyl)-acetic acid was treated with an etheral solution of diazomethane until completion of esterification. The solvent was evaporated, the residue triturated in hexane/ether, and filtered to afford the title compound as a white solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06919353B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2005_07
ORD IDord-7d7dfc862ffb4d99af292e0bc0a387fb
Source noteuspto-grants-2005_07