Phloroglucinol → 5,7-Dihydroxy-4-methylcoumarin

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A mixture of 2.77 g (22 mmol) of phloroglucinol and 2.6 g (20 mmol) of ethyl acetoacetate were melted together, the mixture was cooled, and 40 ml of a mixture of sulfuric acid/water (75% w/w) was added rapidly to the semi-solid mass. The mixture was stirred for 24 h, during which time a semi-solid mass formed. It was poured into a mixture of ice/water (300 ml) containing 5 g of sodium acetate and the precipitate was recovered by suction filtration.

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