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HRID 430468Generated: October 25, 2026

Acetic Anhydride → 5-Acetamido-phthalide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
Reactant5-AminophthalideHCID 720669—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
Product5-Acetamido-phthalideHCID 590968—

Reaction Steps

3 g of 5-amino-phthalide, 10 ml of acetic anhydride and 30 ml of tetrahydrofuran are refluxed for 1 hour. The crystals that are precipitated after cooling are suctioned off and washed with isopropylether. 3.3 g of the title compound is obtained, flash point >300° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06323199B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2001_11
ORD IDord-1310c23c3ad54c2b9f9a571c78bfeef0
Source noteuspto-grants-2001_11