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HRID 1757669Generated: November 2, 2026

Acetic Acid → 3,4-Dihydroxy-5-nitrobenzaldehyde

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AcidHCID 176—
ReactantMethaneHCID 297—
Reactant5-NitrovanillinHCID 81134—
SolventHydrogen BromideHCID 260—
Product3,4-Dihydroxy-5-nitrobenzaldehydeHCID 5748957—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature-10 °C

Reaction Steps

A solution containing 8.0 kg of 5-nitrovanillin and 8.7 kg of acetic acid in 35 kg of conc. hydrobromic acid was refluxed for 20 h. 0.6 kg of charcoal was added and the mixture was filtered. 32 kg of water was added with stirring and the solution was cooled to -10° C. and stirring was continued for 2 h more. The crystalline product was filtered and washed with water. Yield 5.66 kg (80%), m.p. 135°-137° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05446194
Source datasetuspto-grants-1995_08
ORD IDord-7a2642c5d67e4452a578e6a73287cfce
Source noteuspto-grants-1995_08