tert-Butyl methyl ether → 3-Nitrophthalic anhydride

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A solution of 474.8 g (2.25 mol) of 3-nitrophthalic acid in 450 ml of acetic anhydride was stirred under reflux for 1 h. The solution was slowly cooled to 80° C. Then 1000 ml of methyl-tert-butyl ether (MTBE) were added expeditiously and the solution was cooled to 15° C. The resulting solid was isolated, washed with MTBE and dried in a vacuum oven at 40° C. Yield: 88.8%

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