Sodium phthalimide

Sodium phthalimide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C8H5NO2.Na/c10-7-5-3-1-2-4-6(5)8(11)9-7;/h1-4H,(H,9,10,11);/q;+1/p-1
    Key: WUPVYJJCKYSGCR-UHFFFAOYSA-M
  • C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=O)[N-]C2=O.[Na+]
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).

Sodium phthalimide is an organic compound with formula C6H4(CO)2NNa. 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.

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

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..