Malonic Acid → HCID 20517749, compound

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 9-hydroxy-1-oxo-1H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyran-2-carboxaldehyde acetate (10.0 g, 0.0354 m) and malonic acid (4.0 g, 0.0354 m) in pyridine (100 ml) is refluxed for 45 minutes. Additional malonic acid (1.0 g, 0.00885 m, 0.25 eq.) is added and the reaction refluxed for 30 minutes. The solvent is removed under reduced pressure to give a sludge from which product crystallizes on the addition of acetone. After filtering the product, recrystallization from DMF gives cocoa crystals (2.75 g, 24%), m.p. dec>290° C.

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