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HRID 729050Generated: October 30, 2026

Acetic Anhydride → Acetoacetic Acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
ReactantTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
ReactantHCID 66674803HCID 66674803—
ProductAcetoacetic AcidHCID 96—
Product2,6-Dimethylol-p-cresolHCID 7039—

Reaction Steps

The diacetate of 2,6-dimethylol-p-cresol (DMPC) was prepared by reacting 3.4 g of the dimethylol cresol with 4.8 g of acetic anhydride in the presence of 7.8 g of tetrahydrofuran.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05051454
Source datasetuspto-grants-1991_09
ORD IDord-81661e37b6144090937e1dd1cca5ab46
Source noteuspto-grants-1991_09