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HRID 463512Generated: October 23, 2026

Ammonium Chloride → 4'-Chloro-3-phenylpropiophenone

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAmmonium ChlorideHCID 25517—
ReactantBenzenepropanoyl chlorideHCID 64801—
ReactantHCID 178478191HCID 178478191—
CatalystCadmium chloride, dihydrateHCID 24633—
SolventBenzeneHCID 241—
Product4'-Chloro-3-phenylpropiophenoneHCID 24734458%

Reaction Steps

Phenylpropionyl chloride (33.7 g) in benzene was added dropwise to a stirred mixture of 4-chlorophenyl magnesium bromide (derived from 38 g of 4-chlorobromobenzene) and cadmium chloride (37 g) in benzene at 0°. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 6 hours and aqueous ammonium chloride solution then added. Ether extraction yielded p-chlorophenyl phenylethyl ketone (25 g) m.p. 78°-79°.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04520007
Source datasetuspto-grants-1985_05
ORD IDord-61dbe1b7ada641c0b901f2e585d9aef7
Source noteuspto-grants-1985_05