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HRID 1157053Generated: October 25, 2026

3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)Prop-2-Enoic Acid → Acetoacetic Acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)Prop-2-Enoic AcidHCID 2518—
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
SolventPyridineHCID 1049—
ProductAcetoacetic AcidHCID 96—
Product3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)Prop-2-Enoic AcidHCID 2518—

Reaction Steps

In accordance with the above flowchart, 3,4-dihydroxycinnamic acid (1) is reacted with acetic anhydride in pyridine for 18-30 hours and then extracted with organic solvents, giving 3,4-dihydroxycinnamic acid, diacetate (2) which is further converted to the 3,4-dihydroxycinnamic acid chloride (3) by treatment with thionyl chloride in dimethylformamide at -20° to -18° C. for 30-90 minutes.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04337249
Source datasetuspto-grants-1982_06
ORD IDord-602d0fb017934ef19c0aecd7ceace79c
Source noteuspto-grants-1982_06