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HRID 1981914Generated: November 3, 2026

Benzoate → 3-Methylflavone-8-carboxylic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzoateHCID 242—
ReactantBenzoic anhydrideHCID 7167—
Reactant2-Propionyloxybenzoic acidHCID 95938—
ReactantAluminum(III) ChlorideHCID 6451240—
ReactantHCID 54465964HCID 54465964—
Product3-Methylflavone-8-carboxylic acidHCID 77016—

Reaction Steps

Thus, 2-propionyloxybenzoic acid is heated with anhydrous aluminum chloride in a Fries rearrangement and the resulting 3-carboxy-2-hydroxypropiophenone is heated with benzoic anhydride and alkali benzoate at 180° to 190° C. to afford 3-methylflavone-8-carboxylic acid derivatives.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04594345
Source datasetuspto-grants-1986_06
ORD IDord-a777d37c13a04c7ca46c3340f8de3cad
Source noteuspto-grants-1986_06