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HRID 223600Generated: October 25, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → Diflunisal

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
ReactantMethyl 2',4'-difluoro-4-hydroxy-[1,1'-biphenyl]-3-carboxylateHCID 491921—
ProductDiflunisalHCID 3059—

Reaction Steps

The product of Step A above is suspended in 8.0 ml. of aqueous sodium hydroxide (5%) and refluxed for 30 minutes. The mixture is acidified with aqueous hydrochloric acid and extracted three times with 15.0 ml. of toluene. The combined toluene extracts are concentrated to afford 2.3 mmole of 5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)salicylic acid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04355174
Source datasetuspto-grants-1982_10
ORD IDord-1345b11bb9a5477eab8447663fa01bdd
Source noteuspto-grants-1982_10