Sulfuric Acid → 3-(2-Hydroxybenzylidene)dihydrofuran-2(3h)-one

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Salicylaldehyde (293 g) and Υ-butyrolactone (413 g) were dissolved in toluene (2.4 L) and the solution was cooled to not more than 3° C. in an ice-salt bath. Thereto was added sodium methoxide (324 g) over 20 min. The temperature of the reaction mixture rose to 24° C. After stirring at room temperature for 3 hr, the mixture was stirred for 45 min under heating at 60-65° C. The reaction mixture was cooled again in an ice-bath and 10% sulfuric acid (2.51 ml) was added dropwise. The obtained white suspension was filtrated, washed with water and dried to give the title compound (324 g), melting point 162-164° C.

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