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HRID 1579625Generated: November 4, 2026

Sulfuric Acid → 4,5-Dimethyl-6-oxo-7-isopropyl-7,8-dihydro-6H-indeno[5,4-b]furan-2-carboxylic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
ReactantHCID 21568960HCID 21568960—
Product4,5-Dimethyl-6-oxo-7-isopropyl-7,8-dihydro-6H-indeno[5,4-b]furan-2-carboxylic acidHCID 21568944—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature57 °C

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 5-(2-methyleneisovaleryl)-6,7-dimethylbenzofuran-2-carboxylic acid (5 g.) and concentrated sulfuric acid (25 ml.) is heated at 57°C. for 6 hours and poured into ice water (300 ml.). The 4,5-dimethyl -6-oxo-7-isopropyl-7,8-dihydro-6H-indeno-[5,4-b]furan-2-carboxylic acid which separates is filtered and dried.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03931239
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_01
ORD IDord-c9d036b60cb34614b581c70841babc6c
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_01