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HRID 980921Generated: October 24, 2026

Acetic Acid → Dimethylmaleic anhydride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AcidHCID 176—
ReactantMaleic AnhydrideHCID 7923—
ReactantSodium Acetate TrihydrateHCID 23665404—
CatalystN-2-PyridylanilineHCID 81130—
ProductDimethylmaleic anhydrideHCID 1301044.3%

Reaction Steps

A solution of 98.0 g (1 mol) of maleic anhydride in 200 ml of glacial acetic acid is added dropwise over 1 hour to a boiling mixture of 1.7 g (0.01 mol) of 2-phenylaminopyridine and 22.8 g of sodium acetate trihydrate in 100 ml of glacial acetic acid. The mixture is subsequently boiled under reflux for 18 hours. Working up as in Example 1 affords 27.9 g (44.3%) of dimethylmaleic anhydride with a melting point of 91°-93° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04639531
Source datasetuspto-grants-1987_01
ORD IDord-49e60844a8f64f8d865b5f062b4a5e7f
Source noteuspto-grants-1987_01