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HRID 25872Generated: October 26, 2026

Ethyl benzoylacetate → 3-Benzoyl-5,7-dimethoxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthyl benzoylacetateHCID 7170—
Reactant4,6-DimethoxysalicylaldehydeHCID 69725—
CatalystPiperidineHCID 8082—
SolventAcetonitrileHCID 6342—
Product3-Benzoyl-5,7-dimethoxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-oneHCID 12777075—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 18.2 g 4,6-dimethoxysalicylaldehyde, 20.0 g ethyl benzoylacetate, 20 ml acetonitrile and 30 drops piperidine was heated gently on a hot plate for 45 minutes. After cooling the product was collected and recrystallized twice from acetonitrile and once from benzene containing a small amount of acetonitrile. m.p. 178° C.-179° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04147552
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_04
ORD IDord-ebb76a967e5e457da245dada4c59a35b
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_04