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HRID 967437Generated: October 31, 2026

Methanol → Methyl 3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantIsovanillic AcidHCID 12575—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
ProductMethyl 3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoateHCID 4056967—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature50 °C

Reaction Steps

10 ml of thionyl chloride was added to 250 ml of MeOH at 0° C. The solution was stirred for 10 min. and 25 g of 3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid was added. The reaction was stirred for 16 h at RT then heated to 50° C. for 3 h. The solvents were removed under reduced pressure. The residue was directly used in the next reaction.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06953857B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2005_10
ORD IDord-eb9e5cc689694dfa9e265fb9408b9f95
Source noteuspto-grants-2005_10