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HRID 1195991Generated: October 26, 2026

4-Hydroxy-5-methoxy-1,3-benzenedicarboxaldehyde → 1,2-Dihydroxy-3,5-diformylbenzene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-Hydroxy-5-methoxy-1,3-benzenedicarboxaldehydeHCID 18035—
ReactantPhosphorus tribromideHCID 24614—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product1,2-Dihydroxy-3,5-diformylbenzeneHCID 19069872—

Reaction Steps

To a suspension containing 1.8 g of 4-hydroxy-5-methoxy-isophthalaldehyde in 20 ml of dichloromethane was added 35 ml of 1 molar PBr3 in dichloromethane. The mixture was allowed to stand over night at room temperature and poured into ice-water. Dichloromethane was evaporated in vacuo. After cooling the product was filtered and washed with water. Yield 0.94 g (57%), m.p. 192°-195° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05112861
Source datasetuspto-grants-1992_05
ORD IDord-f3cd86d51d6b4e82937df041f0da61c8
Source noteuspto-grants-1992_05