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HRID 1195989Generated: November 1, 2026

Acetic Acid → 3,4-Dihydroxy-5-nitrobenzaldehyde

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AcidHCID 176—
ReactantMethaneHCID 297—
Reactant5-NitrovanillinHCID 81134—
SolventHydrogen BromideHCID 260—
Product3,4-Dihydroxy-5-nitrobenzaldehydeHCID 5748957—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature-10 °C

Reaction Steps

A solution containing 8.0 kg of 5-nitrovanillin and 8.7 kg of acetic acid in 35 kg of conc. hydrobromic acid was refluxed for 20 h. 0.6 kg of charcoal was added and the mixture was filtered. 32 kg of water was added with stirring and the solution was cooled to -10° C. and stirring was continued for 2 h more. The crystalline product was filtered and washed with water. Yield 5.66 kg (80%), m.p. 135°-137° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05112861
Source datasetuspto-grants-1992_05
ORD IDord-4cc8c5ed0d524351a46faafdc7c263de
Source noteuspto-grants-1992_05