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2,5-dihydroxycinnamic acid

haidy - 5-2-2016 at 02:31

i need the synthesis of 2,5-dihydroxy cinnamic acid

Waffles SS - 5-2-2016 at 07:32
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2,5-Dihydroxycinnamic acid, C6H3(OH)2.CH:CH.CO2H, obtainedby oxidising a 5% solution of o-coumaric acid in excess of sodiumhydroxide with a 10% solution of potassium persulphate and hydrolysing the alkyl sulphate thus formed with concentrated hydrochloric acid, has m. p. 207" (decornp.)

Cain, J.C.; Greenaway, A.J. (1907). "Abstracts of Papers on Organic chemistry". Journal of the Chemical Society, abstracts 92: A741–A812. doi:10.1039/CA9079200741