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HRID 972329Generated: October 30, 2026

Acetic Anhydride → 3-Methoxycarbonyl-2-benzylidenepropanoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
Reactant2-Benzylidenebutanedioic acidHCID 222998—
Product3-Methoxycarbonyl-2-benzylidenepropanoic acidHCID 54158161—

Reaction Steps

2-Carboxymethyl-3-phenylpropenoic acid (4.1 g.) and acetic anhydride (9 ml.) are heated in the steam bath for 70 minutes. The mixture is concentrated to dryness and the residue triturated with ether, yield 3.6 g. This anhydride is dissolved in 7 ml. of methanol and heated in the steam bath for 1 hour.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04052511
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_10
ORD IDord-557d6a4b762b40b5a1bb7e486c549e2b
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_10