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HRID 1304Generated: October 27, 2026

Sulfuric Acid → 4,4'-Difluorobenzophenone

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
Reactant1,1'-Methylenebis[4-fluorobenzene]HCID 96094—
CatalystManganese dioxideHCID 14801—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product4,4'-DifluorobenzophenoneHCID 958254%

Reaction Steps

The procedure of Example 2 is used except that the 4,4'-difluorodiphenylmethane, water, and sulfuric acid are first mixed, then heated before the MnO2 is added. The yield is 54% 4,4'-difluorobenzophenone that is 95% pure.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05723676
Source datasetuspto-grants-1998_03
ORD IDord-dcc5f15a2f3f46578b2a4b1538a1f0d4
Source noteuspto-grants-1998_03