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HRID 1729039Generated: October 29, 2026

2-(Carboxymethyl)-5-methylbenzoic acid → 7-Methylisochroman-1,3-dione

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-(Carboxymethyl)-5-methylbenzoic acidHCID 12593129—
SolventAcetyl chlorideHCID 6367—
Product7-Methylisochroman-1,3-dioneHCID 4511721795.3%

Reaction Steps

To 100ml of acetyl chloride, 5.4 g of 4-methylhomophthalic acid was added and the resulting mixture was heated to reflux for 4 hours. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure and the generated crystals were washed with ether to obtain 4.67 g of 4-methylhomophthalic anhydride.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05330991
Source datasetuspto-grants-1994_07
ORD IDord-2716036d745642e598d010371f7c3d9a
Source noteuspto-grants-1994_07