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HRID 913228Generated: October 25, 2026

Methanol → Methyl 5-phenylpentanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantBenzenepentanoic acidHCID 16757—
ProductMethyl 5-phenylpentanoateHCID 262942—

Reaction Steps

5-Phenylpentanoic acid (10.0 g) was dissolved in 250 mL of methanol and sparged with hydrogen chloride gas at room temperature for 15 minutes. The solvent was then removed under vacuum. Methyl 5-phenylpentanoate obtained was used in the next step without further purification.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08026280B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2011_09
ORD IDord-2a81acb623ca4142a41d1a84e27f9511
Source noteuspto-grants-2011_09