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HRID 980922Generated: October 29, 2026

Maleic Anhydride → Dimethylmaleic anhydride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMaleic AnhydrideHCID 7923—
Reactant2-AminopyridineHCID 10439—
SolventAcetic AcidHCID 176—
ProductDimethylmaleic anhydrideHCID 13010269.6%

Reaction Steps

58.0 g (0.5 mol) of maleic anhydride and 4.7 g (0.05 mol) of 2-aminopyridine are boiled under reflux for 48 hours in 200 ml of glacial acetic acid. Working up as in Example 1 affords 17.0 g (54%) of dimethylmaleic anhydride with a melting point of 91°-93° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04639531
Source datasetuspto-grants-1987_01
ORD IDord-3d9a1ca5b43b463895ff39094e5cbe60
Source noteuspto-grants-1987_01