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HRID 839356Generated: October 25, 2026

Acetic Anhydride → 3-(2,4-Bis(diethylamino)phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-4-(diethylamino)phenyl)phthalide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
Reactant2-(4-(Diethylamino)-2-methylbenzoyl)benzoic acidHCID 104335—
ReactantN~1~,N~1~,N~3~,N~3~-Tetraethylbenzene-1,3-diamineHCID 19382815—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product3-(2,4-Bis(diethylamino)phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-4-(diethylamino)phenyl)phthalideHCID 86734898—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature40 °C

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 2-(2-methyl-4-(diethylamino)benzoyl)benzoic acid (12.48 g.), N,N,N',N'-tetraethyl-m-phenylenediamine (10.56 g.) and acetic anhydride (12 ml.) was warmed (at 40±8° C.) during one hour, diluted with water (50 ml., then 100 ml.), adjusted to pH 4.6 and filtered. The filtrate was clarified with water and adjusted to pH 5.5. Recrystallization of the resulting product (m.p. 134°-140° C.) from methanol afforded 3-(2,4-bis(diethylamino)phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-4-(diethylamino)phenyl)phthalide (I: X = Y4 = (CH3CH2)2N, Y2 = CH3, Z4 = Z5 = Z6 = Z7 = H) (m.p. 149°-151° C.).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04094877
Source datasetuspto-grants-1978_06
ORD IDord-cc48aec9b63c4c20a9bdd0d489fd456d
Source noteuspto-grants-1978_06