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Methyl 3-fluoro-4-methylbenzoate

  • CAS No. 87808-48-8

  • Cat. No. CS-W022829
  • Purity≥98%
  • MDL No.MFCD06203786

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Methyl 3-fluoro-4-methylbenzoate|CS-W022829

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General Information

  • CAS No. 87808-48-8
  • Cat. No. CS-W022829
  • Purity ≥98%
  • MDL No. MFCD06203786
  • Storage Store at room temperature
  • Shipping Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
  • Molecular Formula C₉H₉FO₂
  • Molecular Weight 168.17
  • Synonym(s) Methyl 3-fluoro-4-methybenzoate
  • SMILES O=C(OC)C1=CC=C(C)C(F)=C1

Description

Methyl 3-fluoro-4-methylbenzoate features a fluorine atom at the meta position and a methyl group at the para position relative to the ester, creating a uniquely electron-deficient aromatic ring. This combination enhances reactivity in electrophilic substitution and improves solubility in polar organic solvents. The compound serves as a key building block in pharmaceutical synthesis, particularly for bioactive heterocycles requiring halogenated aromatic scaffolds.

Application

Methyl 3-fluoro-4-methylbenzoate serves as a versatile building block in medicinal chemistry and synthetic organic chemistry, enabling efficient access to substituted benzene scaffolds. The ortho-fluoro and methyl groups provide orthogonal reactivity for subsequent functionalization via palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling or electrophilic substitution. Its bench-stable nature and compatibility with standard purification methods make it well-suited for multi-step synthesis and process development workflows.

Synthesis

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      Methyl 3-fluoro-4-methylbenzoate|CS-W022829
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    References

    • Jiang, Xinglong; Lee, George T.; Prasad, Kapa; Repic, Oljan Organic Process Research and Development, 2008 , vol. 12, # 6 p. 1137 - 1141
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      Methyl 3-fluoro-4-methylbenzoate|CS-W022829
      87808-48-8

    References

    • Cheung, Adrian Wai-Hing; Guertin, Kevin Richard; Haynes, Nancy-Ellen; Mertz, Eric; Qi, Lida; Qian, Yimin; Scott, Nathan Robert Patent: US2012/258982 A1, 2012 ; Location in patent: Page/Page column 53 ; US 20120258982 A1
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      Methyl 3-fluoro-4-methylbenzoate|CS-W022829
      87808-48-8

    References

    • Ferring B.V. Patent: EP1512687 A1, 2005 ; Location in patent: Page/Page column 11 ;

Safety Information

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GHS Pictogram :
GHS No : GHS02,GHS07
Signal Word : Danger
UN#: 1993
Class : 3
Packing Group : Ⅲ
Hazard Statements : H226-H315-H319-H335
Precautionary Statements : P210-P233-P240-P241-P242-P243-P280-P303+P361+P353-P370+P378-P403+P235-P501

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Computational Chemistry Data

  • TPSA   26.3
  • LogP   1.92072
  • H_Acceptors   2
  • H_Donors   0
  • Rotatable_Bonds   1

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