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HRID 363201Generated: October 26, 2026

Sulfuric Acid → Azelaic Acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
Reactant8-Cyano-octanoic acidHCID 11084300—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
SolventDimethyl ether ethylene glycolHCID 21863332—
ProductAzelaic AcidHCID 2266—

Reaction Steps

83.5 g of 8-cyanooctanoic acid dissolved in 300 ml of dimethyl ether ethylene glycol are heated to 130° C. for 4 hours in the presence of 50g of 40% caustic soda. After cooling, the reaction mixture is diluted with water, then acidified to pH 5 with diluted sulfuric acid, and then the precipitated solid is filtered. After drying, 92 g of azelaic acid with a m.p. of 107° C. are obtained.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05872267
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_02
ORD IDord-106c0db6ab624e2f871a05c8c526b87c
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_02