Hippuric Acid → 2-Carboxymethylbenzaldehyde hippuric acid

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2-Carboxymethylbenzaldehyde (4.9 g, and 30 mmoles) with hippuric acid (5.9 g, 33 moles) and potassium acetate (2.94 g, 30 mmoles) were added to acetic anhydride (14.2 mls, 150 mmoles) and the reaction heated (100° C.) for 4 hours. To the cooled reaction was added water (100 mls) and stirred overnight. The resulting solid was collected by filtration and washed with water and dried (7.6 g, 83% yield).

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