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HRID 345958Generated: November 3, 2026

Maleic Anhydride → 4,5-Dichlorotetrahydrophthalic anhydride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMaleic AnhydrideHCID 7923—
Reactant2,3-Dichloro-1,3-butadieneHCID 15447—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
Product4,5-Dichlorotetrahydrophthalic anhydrideHCID 5413989561.8%

Reaction Steps

A 500 mL reaction flask was charged with 34.5 g of 2,3-dichlorobutadiene and 27.5 g of maleic anhydride. 200 mL of toluene was added, along with a small amount of BHT (0.5 g). The solution was heated to reflux until the reaction was complete. The toluene was removed and the product recrystallized from ethyl acetate/hexanes to give 38.25 g (61.8%) of 4,5-dichlorotetrahydrophthalic anhydride.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05059697
Source datasetuspto-grants-1991_10
ORD IDord-97799dd1ebef4fde987c5935e4a800db
Source noteuspto-grants-1991_10