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HRID 461647Generated: October 25, 2026

Acetic Acid → Orotic Acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AcidHCID 176—
ReactantUreaHCID 1176—
ReactantTrichloroacetyl chlorideHCID 6420—
Reactant4,4,4-Trichloro-3-oxobutanoyl chlorideHCID 21391724—
ProductOrotic AcidHCID 967—

Reaction Steps

To recap, this invention involves: converting trichloroacetyl chloride with ketone to γ,γ ,γ -trichloroacetoacetyl chloride, adding the reaction mixture to urea dissolved in a polar organic solvent, e.g., acetic acid; evaporating out the resulting 6-trichloromethyluracil; and hydrolyzing the 6-trichloromethyluracil to form orotic acid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04064126
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_12
ORD IDord-3be252f833cc47e5a14f6bf37e6b0113
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_12