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HRID 1195125Generated: November 3, 2026

Benzene → Acetophenone

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzeneHCID 241—
ReactantAcetyl chlorideHCID 6367—
CatalystGALLIUM(III) TRIFLUOROMETHANESULFONATEHCID 2733940—
ProductAcetophenoneHCID 7410—

Reaction Steps

Benzene (1 equivalent) was reacted with acetyl chloride (0.5 equivalents) in the presence of 0.25 equivalents of gallium triflate catalyst at 50°-60° C. for 1 hour giving 0.35 equivalents of acetophenone.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05110778
Source datasetuspto-grants-1992_05
ORD IDord-4e7b144998634d1d9a7db8ba8f8abb01
Source noteuspto-grants-1992_05