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5179944 
Journal Article 
Reactions of phthalic anhydride with alcohols 
Dubey, PK; Mohiuddin, SMG; Ramesh, D 
1997 
No 
Asian Journal of Chemistry
ISSN: 0970-7077
EISSN: 0975-427X 
9 
3 
379-387 
English 
WOS:A1997WX85000009 
Phthalic anhydride has been converted to its monoesters by reaction with simple alcohols under a variety of conditions. The monoesters are each transformed into the corresponding diesters by reaction with alcohols under acid-catalysed dehydrating conditions. Phthalic anhydride on hydrolysis yields phthalic acid which with alcohols either directly or through the intermediacy of O-phthaloyl chloride has been transformed into the diesters.