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HRID 1679812Generated: November 3, 2026

Trimellitic anhydride → Adipic Acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantTrimellitic anhydrideHCID 11089—
ReactantGlycidolHCID 11164—
ProductAdipic AcidHCID 196—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature120 °C

Reaction Steps

By addition of 274.5 g of trimellitic acid anhydride and further heating, condensation was continued to an acid number of 120. After cooling to 120° C., the product was reacted under stirring with 168 g of glycide to an acid number of 23.4.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04271051
Source datasetuspto-grants-1981_06
ORD IDord-e3fe5d128502432296edbaa43a66c032
Source noteuspto-grants-1981_06