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HRID 847708Generated: October 28, 2026

Malonic Acid → 2-Acetylbenzoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMalonic AcidHCID 867—
ReactantPhthalic AnhydrideHCID 6811—
SolventPyridineHCID 1049—
Product2-Acetylbenzoic acidHCID 68474—

Reaction Steps

Heating at 80° to 85° C. of the phthalic anhydride (5) derived from (1) with malonic acid in pyridine affords the o-acetylbenzoic acid (6). ##STR15##

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04293553
Source datasetuspto-grants-1981_10
ORD IDord-85c6152fbef1433fa868237e45b284fe
Source noteuspto-grants-1981_10