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HRID 745247Generated: October 30, 2026

Phthalic Anhydride → 4-(1-Phthalimidoethyl)toluene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhthalic AnhydrideHCID 6811—
Reactant1-(4-Methylphenyl)ethylamineHCID 577386—
Product4-(1-Phthalimidoethyl)tolueneHCID 1365532655.8%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 9.2 g of 4-(1-aminoethyl)toluene and 10 g of phthalic anhydride was stirred at 145° to 150° C. for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture was purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluted with benzene) to yield 10 g of 4-(1-phthalimidoethyl)toluene; m.p. 65°-66° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04598077
Source datasetuspto-grants-1986_07
ORD IDord-f5894887d90948cda34f9496c3dad1f9
Source noteuspto-grants-1986_07