4-Hydroxyphthalic acid is used as a precursor to prepare 3,5-dichloro-4-hydroxyphthalic acid using the reagent aqueous acetic acid and chlorine. Further, it is also used as a starting material in the manufacture of N-(4-carboxyphenyl)-4-acetoxyphthalimide.
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Applications
4-Hydroxyphthalic acid is used as a precursor to prepare 3,5-dichloro-4-hydroxyphthalic acid using the reagent aqueous acetic acid and chlorine. Further, it is also used as a starting material in the manufacture of N-(4-carboxyphenyl)-4-acetoxyphthalimide.
Solubility
Slightly miscible with water.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
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