Propylbenzene → 4'-n-Propylbenzoin
Reaction equation
O.[C:2]1([C:8]([CH:10]=[O:11])=[O:9])[CH:7]=[CH:6][CH:5]=[CH:4][CH:3]=1.[CH3:12][CH2:13][CH2:14][C:15]1[CH:16]=[CH:17][CH:18]=[CH:19][CH:20]=1>ClC(Cl)C.[Ti](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl>[CH2:14]([C:15]1[CH:16]=[CH:17][C:18]([CH:10]([OH:11])[C:8](=[O:9])[C:2]2[CH:7]=[CH:6][CH:5]=[CH:4][CH:3]=2)=[CH:19][CH:20]=1)[CH2:13][CH3:12]Participants
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Reactant 2
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 2
Procedure
Phenylglyoxal monohydrate (304 mg, 2 mM) and n-propylbenzene (0.56 ml, 4 mM) were dissolved in dichloroethane (6 ml), titanium tetrachloride (0.33 ml, 3 mM) was added, and reacted at room temperature for 2 hours. Using the same procedure as in Example 1, 4'-n-propylbenzoin was obtained as crystal (369.9 mg, 71.9% yield).