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HRID 1881157Generated: October 25, 2026

Nitric Acid → 5,6-Dihydroxy-7-nitro-2-benzofuran-1(3H)-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantNitric AcidHCID 944—
Reactant5,6-Dihydroxyisobenzofuran-1(3H)-oneHCID 20622260—
SolventSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
Product5,6-Dihydroxy-7-nitro-2-benzofuran-1(3H)-oneHCID 15982841—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 5,6-dihydroxy-3H-isobenzofuran-1-one (0.4 g) in sulfuric acid at −30° C. was added 5 M nitric acid in sulfuric acid (0.55 ml). The reaction mixture was let to warm up to room temperature and then poured into ice water. The product was filtered and recrystallized from acetic acid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08318785B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_11
ORD IDord-8ce25539c24c41c6bc6bc1c8e4e39b7f
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_11