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HRID 970781Generated: October 27, 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 numberUS07312247B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2007_12
ORD IDord-52b9d2f7e6f34c908162e0c1dcef44ea
Source noteuspto-grants-2007_12