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HRID 480528Generated: October 26, 2026

2-Methylbenzenesulfonic acid → 4,5-Dichlorophthalic anhydride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-Methylbenzenesulfonic acidHCID 6925—
Reactant4,5-Dichlorophthalic acidHCID 92600—
SolventO-XyleneHCID 7237—
Product4,5-Dichlorophthalic anhydrideHCID 7033489.9%

Reaction Steps

In a flask equipped with a stirrer, nitrogen inlet, and DEAN-STARK trap, 10.0 grams of 4,5-dichlorophthalic acid, 150 milliliters of xylene, and several crystals of toluenesulfonic acid were added. The mixture was heated to reflux and water was collected in the DEAN-STARK trap over a period often hours. The xylene was distilled off and the solid was collected in a BÜCHNER funnel and allowed to air dry, yielding 8.3 grams of 4,5-dichlorophthalic anhydride.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06652970B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2003_11
ORD IDord-d9b97a3b89b14b2e8638bf557f027858
Source noteuspto-grants-2003_11