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HRID 1097164Generated: November 3, 2026

p-Toluenesulfonic acid → 1,2-Bis(2-methylpropyl)benzene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactantp-Toluenesulfonic acidHCID 6101—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
Product1,2-Bis(2-methylpropyl)benzeneHCID 14747221—

Reaction Steps

The diol can be dissolved in a solvent such as methanol with a catalytic amount of p-toluene sulfonic acid and a catalyst such as palladium on carbon and hydrogenated to give the di-isobutyl benzene.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08142909B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_03
ORD IDord-3a04bf80fa9a4d6798f2f6b9ceac3abe
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_03