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HRID 968871Generated: October 30, 2026

Tert-butyl 4-bromo-3-methylbenzoate → Tert-butyl 3-methylbenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantTert-butyl 4-bromo-3-methylbenzoateHCID 11845988—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventEthylacetate methanolHCID 21584119—
ProductTert-butyl 3-methylbenzoateHCID 23609797%

Reaction Steps

4-Bromo-3-methyl-benzoic acid tert-butyl ester (0.39 g, 1.438 mmol) was hydrogenated over 10% Pd—C (0.5 g) under H2 (50 psi) in EtOAc—MeOH (4:1, 20 mL) for 5 h. After filtration through Celite, filtrate was evaporated to dryness. Yield: 97%. MS (ESI) 193.28 (M+H+).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07304085B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2007_12
ORD IDord-f327d32dbfcf40f8b6a78ba329312724
Source noteuspto-grants-2007_12