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HRID 1974739Generated: October 30, 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 numberUS05283352
Source datasetuspto-grants-1994_02
ORD IDord-380f8a1411bf4e95835757057333b0ba
Source noteuspto-grants-1994_02