Phthalide

Phthalide
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-Benzofuran-1(3H)-one
	Other names Phthalolactone
Identifiers
CAS Number	87-41-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:38085;
ChemSpider	6621;
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.586
PubChem CID	6885;
UNII	8VV922U86J;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0052594 ;
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Properties
Chemical formula	C8H6O2
Molar mass	134.134 g·mol−1
Melting point	75 to 77 °C (167 to 171 °F; 348 to 350 K)
Boiling point	290 °C (554 °F; 563 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Phthalide is an organic chemical compound with the molecular formula C₈H₆O₂. It is a white solid and the simplest benzo lactone. It is prepared from hydroxymethylbenzoic acid.^[3]

Phthalides[edit]

The phthalide core is found a variety of more complex chemical compounds including dyes (such as phenolphthalein), fungicides (such as tetrachlorophthalide, often referred to simply as "phthalide"), and natural oils (such as butylphthalide).

Examples[edit]

References[edit]

^ Kumar, R. Arun; Maheswari, C. Uma; Ghantasala, Satheesh; Jyothi, C.; Reddy, K. Rajender (2011). "Synthesis of 3H-Quinazolin-4-ones and 4H-3,1-Benzoxazin-4-ones via Benzylic Oxidation and Oxidative Dehydrogenation using Potassium Iodide-tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide". Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. 353 (2+3): 401–410. doi:10.1002/adsc.201000580.
^ Kus, Nermin Simsek (2008). "Some oxidation reactions with molecular oxygen in subcritical water". Asian Journal of Chemistry. 20 (2): 1226–1230.
^ J. H. Gardner, C. A. Naylor, Jr (1936). "Phthalide". Organic Syntheses. 16: 71. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.016.0071.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[1] Kumar, R. Arun; Maheswari, C. Uma; Ghantasala, Satheesh; Jyothi, C.; Reddy, K. Rajender (2011). "Synthesis of 3H-Quinazolin-4-ones and 4H-3,1-Benzoxazin-4-ones via Benzylic Oxidation and Oxidative Dehydrogenation using Potassium Iodide-tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide". Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. 353 (2+3): 401–410. doi:10.1002/adsc.201000580.

[2] Kus, Nermin Simsek (2008). "Some oxidation reactions with molecular oxygen in subcritical water". Asian Journal of Chemistry. 20 (2): 1226–1230.

[3] J. H. Gardner, C. A. Naylor, Jr (1936). "Phthalide". Organic Syntheses. 16: 71. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.016.0071.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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