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HRID 1109255Generated: October 30, 2026

Acetic Anhydride → 12-Acetoxy-15-pentadecanolide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
Reactant13-Hydroxy-oxacyclohexadecan-2-oneHCID 3094319—
Product12-Acetoxy-15-pentadecanolideHCID 1504169298%

Reaction Steps

473 g (4.64 mol) of acetic anhydride are initially introduced into a flask and heated to 135°-140° C. (reflux). 982 g (3.83 mol) of 12-hydroxy-15-pentadecanolide (VII) are added dropwise. The mixture is allowed to after-react under reflux for a further hour. The excess acetic acid/acetic anhydride is then distilled off under a weak vacuum. 1120 g of 12-acetoxy-15-pentadecanolide are obtained;

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05319104
Source datasetuspto-grants-1994_06
ORD IDord-b18b715a3d934fccbad4aa37a47d74b1
Source noteuspto-grants-1994_06