Citric Acid → 2,3-Dihydroxybenzoic Acid

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Reaction Steps

17 l of a 0.006M solution of citric acid are poured into a reactor and pH is brought to 4.5 by means of caustic potash, whereafter 17 g of cellulose modified with 1,4-dihydronicotinamide with the content of 0.2 mmol/g of dihydronicotinamide groups and 0.03 g of 9-methylphenazinium methylsulphate are added thereto and allowed to stand for 3 hours. Then 1.1 g of salicylic acid is added and the mixture is vigorously stirred for additional 3 hours. Cellulose modified 1,4-dihydronicotinamide is filtered off, the solution is evaporated to 100 ml and extracted with chloroform. The resulting extract is evaporated to 50 ml and cooled. The formed precipitate is crystallized with a mixture consisting of water and ethanol in the ratio of 1:1 to give 0.9 g of 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid (82% as calculated for the starting compound) having its melting point of 203°-204° C. Composition, in %, is as follows:

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