Green and Simple Synthesis of p-Anisic acid and Other Analogs from Methyl Paraben

摘要

Synthesis of p-anisic acid from commercially available methyl paraben was obtained in good yield and performed the each steps in shorter duration is reported. The E-factor was evaluated for each step was 3.0 and 2.30 respectively without transition metals content in the waste disposal. The solvents used in each steps were completely recovered and recycled in the consecutive batches. This methodology was applied to the synthesis of p-ethoxy benzoic acid and p-propyloxy benzoic acid and the other derivatives from methyl paraben obtained in good yield.