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HRID 259844Generated: October 26, 2026

Protocatechuic Acid → 2-(3,4-dihydroxybenzoyl)oxymethyl-5-hydroxy-4H-pyran-4-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantProtocatechuic AcidHCID 72—
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
ReactantChlorokojic acidHCID 82051—
Product2-(3,4-dihydroxybenzoyl)oxymethyl-5-hydroxy-4H-pyran-4-oneHCID 2240401143.3%

Reaction Steps

By following the procedure of Example 1 by employing 4.22 g(27.4 mmole) of 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, 1.1 g (27.5 mmole) of sodium hydroxide and 4 g(24.9 mmole) of chlorokojic acid, there was obtained 3.0 g(43.3%) of 2-(3,4-dihydroxybenzoyl)oxymethyl-5-hydroxy-4H-pyran-4-one as as a solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05523421
Source datasetuspto-grants-1996_06
ORD IDord-bc57c004a36949f6923aeef31c002618
Source noteuspto-grants-1996_06