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HRID 980426Generated: October 31, 2026

Phenol → Phenyl 5-bromo-2-hydroxybenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhenolHCID 996—
Reactant5-Bromosalicylic acidHCID 6972—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
SolventBenzeneHCID 241—
ProductPhenyl 5-bromo-2-hydroxybenzoateHCID 266984—

Reaction Steps

80 ml of thionyl chloride was gradually added to a benzene suspension of 217 g of 5-bromosalicyclic acid and 113 g of phenol, followed by refluxing for ten hours under heating. After distilling off the benzene, ice-water was added to the residue, and the precipitate formed was collected by filtration, followed by drying. Yield: 210 g.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04637902
Source datasetuspto-grants-1987_01
ORD IDord-fff0888236b54b86aff40ea01a9b6ec8
Source noteuspto-grants-1987_01