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HRID 1017791Generated: October 25, 2026

Aluminum(III) Chloride → 4-Iodo-3-nitro-benzophenone

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAluminum(III) ChlorideHCID 6451240—
Reactant4-Iodo-3-nitrobenzoic acidHCID 11208598—
SolventBenzeneHCID 241—
Product4-Iodo-3-nitro-benzophenoneHCID 11187302—

Reaction Steps

5.3 g (17 mmol) of 4-iodo-3-nitrobenzoic acid and 8.0 g (60 mmol) of aluminium trichloride are added successively to 70 ml of benzene while cooling with an ice bath. Then the mixture is stirred for 2 hours at ambient temperature, then poured into ice water, extracted with methylene chloride, dried with sodium sulphate and concentrated in vacuo.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06479524B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2002_11
ORD IDord-2af6b35e3597405292621887034b7779
Source noteuspto-grants-2002_11