摘要 |
A salt of 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoic acid is prepared by initially reacting hydrolyzable tannin with a methylation agent in an alkaline medium under methylation conditions to form methylated tannin and thereafter hydrolyzing the methylated tannin by reaction thereof with a hydrolysis agent under alkaline hydrolysis conditions. The resulting salt can be neutralized to form 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoic acid, which can readily be recovered.
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