Methyl 5-formyl-2-methoxybenzoate

Its formyl group (–CHO) makes it useful for reactions like reductive amination, condensation, and heterocycle formation. The ester group allows further conversion into acids or amides for drug-like scaffolds. Overall, it serves as a building block for more complex aromatic and pharmaceutical compounds. Methyl 5-formyl-2-methoxybenzoate is mainly used as a synthetic intermediate in organic and medicinal chemistry.

API Name Eluxadoline
CAS No 78515-16-9
Molecular Formula C10H10O4
Molecular Weight 194.18 g/mol
Synonyms methyl 5-formyl-2-methoxybenzoate

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