Structured Summary
Abstract
Phthalic acid anhydrides. Can be substituted on any carbon atom. Used extensively in industry and as a reagent in the acylation of amino- and hydroxyl groups.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C8H4O3
- Molecular Weight
- 148.11 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 85-44-9
- IUPAC Name
- 2-benzofuran-1,3-dione
- InChIKey
- LGRFSURHDFAFJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=O)OC2=O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D010796
- Source
- PubChem CID 6811
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Synonyms
1 entry terms
- Anhydrides, Phthalic
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24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
91(79); was see under PHTHALIC ACIDS 1979-90
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Previous Indexing
- Anhydrides (1966-1978)
- Phthalic Acids (1966-1978)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Phthalic Anhydrides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010796. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010796
- Phthalic Anhydrides. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phthalic_anhydride
- Phthalic Anhydrides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q410882
- Phthalic Anhydrides. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6811. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6811