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HRID 262917Generated: October 25, 2026

Sulfuric Acid → Methyl 4-(4-aminophenyl)-4-oxobutanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
Reactant4-(4-Acetamidophenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acidHCID 232337—
ReactantSodium AcetateHCID 517045—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
ProductMethyl 4-(4-aminophenyl)-4-oxobutanoateHCID 12016833—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature35 °C

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 35 g. of 3-p-acetamidobenzoylpropionic acid, 700 ml. of methanol and 1.4 ml. of concentrated sulfuric acid is refluxed for 76 hours. The solution is cooled to 35° C. and poured onto 7 g. of anhydrous sodium acetate while stirring. The reaction mixture is stirred in an ice-bath. The product is filtered and washed with cold methanol.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04154756
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_05
ORD IDord-a397ab3389eb43658d952e0a405cb63c
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_05