Journal of the American Chemical Society

The Identification of Ortho-, Meta-and Para-Hydroxybenzoic Acids.

FF Blicke, FD Smith

Index: Blicke; Smith Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1929 , vol. 51, p. 1949

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Abstract

The mononitrobenzyl derivatives, that is, the p-nitrobenzyl esters, were prepared as follows: 1.4 g. of the hydroxy acid and 0.55 g. of sodium hydroxide crystals were dissolved in 5 cc. of water. After the addition of 15 cc. of pure acetone, 2.15 g. of p-nitrobenzyl bromide was added in 2 An equivalent amount of potassium carbonate may be used instead. ... This compound is soluble in hot acetone and alcohol. This substance is somewhat soluble in hot acetone ...