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HRID 2352043Generated: November 2, 2026

Hippuric Acid → 2-Phenyl-1,3-oxazol-5-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHippuric AcidHCID 464—
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
Product2-Phenyl-1,3-oxazol-5-oneHCID 53249253—

Reaction Steps

The title compound was prepared by the dehydration of hippuric acid with acetic anhydride according to the procedure of Bullerwell and Lawson, [J. Chem. Soc. (1952), 1350], mp 91.5°-93.5° C. (lit. 91° C).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04874876
Source datasetuspto-grants-1989_10
ORD IDord-64311d807a274fffaed2a0624b8f8ca9
Source noteuspto-grants-1989_10