Back
HuagongsheHuagongshe Chemistry Print Report · For research reference only
HRID 234771Generated: October 25, 2026

Acetic Anhydride → Methyl 4-acetoxy-3-cyanobenzoate

https://huagongshe.com/reaction/234771

Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
Reactant2-Hydroxy-5-methoxycarbonyl-benzaldehyde oximeHCID 136381071—
ProductMethyl 4-acetoxy-3-cyanobenzoateHCID 54012634—

Reaction Steps

70.3 g (0.36 mol) of the compound from Example XXXVII are stirred under reflux in 0.5 l of acetic anhydride for 1.5 hours. The mixture is concentrated to dryness, the residue is dissolved in methylene chloride and the title compound is crystallised out by addition of petroleum ether.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05596006
Source datasetuspto-grants-1997_01
ORD IDord-a6ca8db106ed4370bf752b1bee560b42
Source noteuspto-grants-1997_01