Chemistry:Sodium phthalimide

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Sodium phthalimide
Identifiers
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Properties
C8H4NNaO2
Molar mass 169.115 g·mol−1
Appearance yellow solid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Sodium phthalimide is an organic compound with formula C
6
H
4
(CO)
2
NNa
. It is the sodium salt of phthalimide. It is a pale yellow solid. It can be prepared by treating phthalimide with sodium hydroxide. The related salt potassium phthalimide is a more common reagent in the laboratory.[1]

This compound is an intermediate in the synthesis of anthranilic acid from phthalic anhydride.[2]

References

  1. ↑ P. L. Salzberg and J. V. Supniewski (1927). "β-Bromoethylphthalimide". Organic Syntheses 7: 8. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.007.0008. 
  2. ↑ Maki, Takao; Takeda, Kazuo (2000). "Benzoic Acid and Derivatives". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. doi:10.1002/14356007.a03_555. ISBN 3527306730. .