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HRID 728671Generated: October 25, 2026

4-Chlorophthalic acid → 4-Chlorophthalic anhydride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-Chlorophthalic acidHCID 6964—
Reactant4-Chloro-1,2-dicyanobenzeneHCID 87213—
Reactant4-Chlorobenzene-1,2-dicarbonyl dichlorideHCID 15044562—
Product4-Chlorophthalic anhydrideHCID 67044—

Reaction Steps

In a conventional acidic hydrolysis, the 4-chlorophthaloyl chloride or 4-chlorophthalonitrile of Examples 7 or 8 is hydrolyzed to 4-chlorophthalic acid which, upon dehydration at over 180°-200° C., will afford a high yield of 4-chlorophthalic anhydride.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05049682
Source datasetuspto-grants-1991_09
ORD IDord-99a7961e4cb74bb0b5267fb6db732701
Source noteuspto-grants-1991_09