Hydrogen Peroxide → Monoperoxyphthalic acid

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Reaction Steps

To the mixture containing phthalic anhydride (2.22 g, 0.015 mole) and diethyl ether (25 mL), hydrogen peroxide solution (3.4 g; 0.03 moles; as 30% aqueous solution) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at 25° C. to dissolve the anhydride. The reaction mixture was transferred to a separating funnel, ether layer was separated and aqueous layer was extracted with ether (3×10 mL). Combined ether extracts are dried over sodium sulfate and this solution of monoperphthalic acid was used.

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