phthalide
Sign in to savePhthalide 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.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C8H6O2
- Molecular weight
- 134.13 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 3H-2-benzofuran-1-one
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- Phthalides
- Examples
- Synthesis
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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.
==Phthalides== The phthalide core is found in 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).