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HRID 65715Generated: October 29, 2026

Acetic Anhydride → 3-Methoxycarbonyl-2-benzylidenepropanoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
Reactant2-Benzylidenebutanedioic acidHCID 222998—
Product3-Methoxycarbonyl-2-benzylidenepropanoic acidHCID 54158161—

Reaction Steps

2-Carboxymethyl-3-phenylpropenoic acid (4.1 g.) and acetic anhydride (9 ml.) are heated in the steam bath for 70 minutes. The mixture is concentrated to dryness and the residue triturated with ether, yield 3.6 g. This anhydride is dissolved in 7 ml. of methanol and heated in the steam bath for 1 hour.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04128653
Source datasetuspto-grants-1978_12
ORD IDord-4a01dc0b015e4df892b58a99116b9e01
Source noteuspto-grants-1978_12