New and Practical Synthesis of Methyl 2-Chloro-3-methyl-4-(methylsulfonyl)benzoate, the Key Intermediate to Tembotrione
Methyl 2-chloro-3-methyl-4-(methylsulfonyl)benzoate is the key intermediate for the synthesis of tembotrione, a new type of herbicide developed by Bayer in 2007.1,2 It inhibits 4-hydroxyphenylpyruv...
Authors
- Nan Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0083-6804)
- Yongjun Mao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4677-8606)
Institutions
- Shanghai University of Engineering Science (CN)
- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (Czechia) (CZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Organic Preparations and Procedures International
- Published
- 2026-09-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00304948.2026.2725236
- Primary Topic
- Synthesis and Reactivity of Sulfur-Containing Compounds
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00