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HRID 1977650Generated: October 31, 2026

Acetic Anhydride → N-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)acetamide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
Reactant3,5-DimethoxyanilineHCID 66301—
SolventAcetic AcidHCID 176—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
ProductN-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)acetamideHCID 702039—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 3,5-dimethoxyaniline (7.13 g, 46.5 mmol) in acetic acid (30 mL) and water (10 mL) was added acetic anhydride (4.61 mL, 48.9 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction was heated gently on a steam bath then cooled to room temperature. Excess water was added and the title compound 464A was collected by filtration.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06235740B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2001_05
ORD IDord-a8170a7293e04db5a3280fd8d715bf36
Source noteuspto-grants-2001_05