4-Aminobenzoic Acid → HCID 2341965, compound

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37.8 g (0.3 mol) of dimethylmaleic anhydride was slowly added to a solution of 41.1 g (0.3 mol) of p-aminobenzoic acid and 300 ml of acetone in a 250 ml flask at 10° C. The mixture was stirred for 2 hours to obtain a yellow precipitate. Thereafter, the precipitate was collected by filtration under reduced pressure and recrystallized from a solution of DMF/water (50:50 (w/w)) to give an intermediate. The intermediate was treated with sodium acetate and acetic anhydride at 85° C. for 4 hours, cooled to room temperature, and placed in an ice bath to obtain a precipitate. The precipitate was collected by filtration under reduced pressure and recrystallized from a solution of ethanol/water (50:50 (w/w)) to give N-(p-carboxyphenyl)dimethylmaleimide.

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