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Preferred IUPAC name 2-Benzofuran-1(3H)-one | |
Other names Phthalolactone | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.586 |
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Properties | |
C8H6O2 | |
Molar mass | 134.134 g·mol−1 |
Melting point | 75 to 77 °C (167 to 171 °F; 348 to 350 K) [1] |
Boiling point | 290 °C (554 °F; 563 K) [2] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
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]
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).
Phthalide is used in the synthesis of dibenzosuberone.
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