Phthalide

Phthalide
Names

IUPAC name 2-Benzofuran-1(3H)-one
Other names Phthalolactone
Identifiers
CAS Number	87-41-2^Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:38085
ChemSpider	6621
Jmol interactive 3D	Image
PubChem	6885
UNII	8VV922U86J
InChI InChI=1S/C8H6O2/c9-8-7-4-2-1-3-6(7)5-10-8/h1-4H,5H2 Key: WNZQDUSMALZDQF-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C8H6O2/c9-8-7-4-2-1-3-6(7)5-10-8/h1-4H,5H2 Key: WNZQDUSMALZDQF-UHFFFAOYAW
SMILES O=C1OCc2ccccc12
Properties
Chemical formula	C₈H₆O₂
Molar mass	134.13 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).
Infobox references

Phthalide is an organic chemical compound with the molecular formula C₈H₆O₂. It is a lactone that serves as the core chemical structure for 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).

Examples

Phenolphthalein
Tetrachlorophthalide
Butylphthalide

References

↑ Kumar, R. Arun; Maheswari, C. Uma; Ghantasala, Satheesh; Jyothi, C.; Reddy, K. Rajender (2011). "Synthesis of 3H-Quinazolin-4-ones and 4H-3,1-Benzoxazin-4-ones via Benzylic Oxidation and Oxidative Dehydrogenation using Potassium Iodide-tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide". Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis 353 (2+3): 401–410. doi:10.1002/adsc.201000580.
↑ Kus, Nermin Simsek (2008). Asian Journal of Chemistry 20 (2): 1226–1230. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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