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HRID 260179Generated: October 31, 2026

Succinic anhydride → 4-Oxo-4-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)butanoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSuccinic anhydrideHCID 7922—
ReactantMesityleneHCID 7947—
ReactantAluminum(III) ChlorideHCID 6451240—
Product4-Oxo-4-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)butanoic acidHCID 34618054%

Reaction Steps

Mesitylene 10i (99%, 4.8 eq) was reacted with succinic anhydride (99%, 1 eq) and AlCl3 (95%, 2 eq) for 72 h according to the general procedure. Extractive purification of the crude product afforded white crystals of 11i in 54% yield. 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): 6.63 (s, 2H, Ar--H); 2.84 (t, 2H, CH2CH2COOH); 2.22 (s, 3H, p-CH3); 2.18 (t, 2H, CH2CH2COOH); 2.13 (s, 6H, o-CH3).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05525736
Source datasetuspto-grants-1996_06
ORD IDord-8afe87d178e6471fbe0eaf4d50f27741
Source noteuspto-grants-1996_06