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HRID 343967Generated: October 25, 2026

Acetic Anhydride → Methyl 4-acetoxy-3-cyanobenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
Reactant2-Hydroxy-5-methoxycarbonyl-benzaldehyde oximeHCID 136381071—
ProductMethyl 4-acetoxy-3-cyanobenzoateHCID 54012634—

Reaction Steps

70.3 g (0.36 mol) of the compound from Example XXXVII are stirred under reflux in 0.5 l of acetic anhydride for 1.5 hours. The mixture is concentrated to dryness, the residue is dissolved in methylene chloride and the title compound is crystallised out by addition of petroleum ether.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05863930
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_01
ORD IDord-73fb6ba016e4421e8381c7932bcad64a
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_01