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HRID 279700Generated: October 27, 2026

P-Toluic Acid → (4-Methoxyphenyl)(4-methylphenyl)methanone

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantP-Toluic AcidHCID 7470—
ReactantAnisoleHCID 7519—
ReactantYtterbium(3+) trifluoromethanesulfonate--water (1/3/1)HCID 45075687—
SolventChlorobenzeneHCID 7964—
Product(4-Methoxyphenyl)(4-methylphenyl)methanoneHCID 321137%

Reaction Steps

In like manner to Example 8, anisole and para-toluic acid were reacted together (4 hour reflux) in chlorobenzene in the presence of ytterbium (III) trifluoromethanesulfonate hydrate, to give crude 4-methoxy-4′-methylbenzophenone (0.15 g, 7% yield).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06362375B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2002_03
ORD IDord-e9e79e661c064ff391d37c8d1f599ad8
Source noteuspto-grants-2002_03