Homophthalic acid

Homophthalic acid is a dicarboxylic acid with the formula C6H4(CO2H)CH2CO2H.

The compounds can be prepared by the Willgerodt reaction from 2-acetylbenzoic acid.

[3] One of the uses is in the preparation of the NSAID tesicam.

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