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Upstream product

• 339546-54-2 Methyl-2 phenyl-4 gutaronitril 
• 73481-50-2 methyl 4-cyano-2-methyl-4-phenylbutanoate 
• 423754-56-7 dimethyl 2-methyl-4-phenylpentanedioate 
• 140-29-4 phenylacetonitrile 
• 101-41-7 benzeneacetic acid methyl ester 
• 101-97-3 Ethyl 2-phenylethanoate 

Downstream Products

• 423754-62-5 2-methyl-4-phenylpentanedioic anhydride 
• 339550-16-2 Cyclohexyl-4 methyl-2 glutarsaeure 
• 423754-67-0 5-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-phenyl-pentanoic acid 
• 423754-87-4 methyl 5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-phenylpentanoate 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Studies in the Friedel-Crafts reaction: Part VI - Synthesis and intra-, and intermolecular Friedel-Crafts reaction of 2-methyl-4-phenylpentanedioic anhydride

2-Methyl-4-phenylpentanedioic acid 4 is prepared by the Michael reaction of methyl methacrylate with ethyl/methyl phenylacetate or benzyl cyanide followed by the hydrolysis of the adduct. The reaction has been studied using different bases. 4 is converted