The action of hypochlorite on m-cresol. Part 2. Muconic acid derivatives

Two new crystalline products were isolated from the chlorination of m-cresol in cold alkaline solution. These products have been identified as E,Z-2-chloro-5-methyl muconic acid and 5Z-carboxymethylene-3-chloro-4-methyl-2(5H) furanone.