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HRID 846500Generated: October 30, 2026

Acetic Anhydride → 3-Hydroxyacetanilide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
Reactant3-AminophenolHCID 11568—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product3-HydroxyacetanilideHCID 1212489.3%

Reaction Steps

In the manner of Example 2, Step A, the reaction of 66.0 g (0.60 mole) of 3-aminophenol and 77.8 g (0.76 mole) of acetic anhydride in 180 mL of water gave 81.0 g of 3-hydroxyacetanilide as a solid, mp 144°-146.C. The reaction was repeated to obtain an additional quantity of product.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05136868
Source datasetuspto-grants-1992_08
ORD IDord-d5a1865025ff494bbe3fa5fc2f10d366
Source noteuspto-grants-1992_08