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HRID 46742Generated: October 27, 2026
Acetic Acid → gamma-Phenyl-gamma-butyrolactone
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Participants
| Role | Name | HCID | Charge |
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| Reactant | Acetic Acid | HCID 176 | — |
| Reactant | Styrene | HCID 7501 | — |
| Product | gamma-Phenyl-gamma-butyrolactone | HCID 13884 | 70% |
Reaction Steps
Styrene in the amount of 20 grams was dissolved in 100 milliliters of acetic acid containing 10% potassium acetate. Ceric acetate in the amount of 0.005 mole was added and the reaction mixture was heated in a sealed tube at 110° C. overnight. The lactone, gamma-phenyl butyrolactone, was obtained in 70% yield.
Provenance & Evidence
| DOI | 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1 |
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| Patent number | US04175089 |
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| Source dataset | uspto-grants-1979_11 |
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| ORD ID | ord-3382055977444d27a94c974baede3424 |
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| Source note | uspto-grants-1979_11 |
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