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HRID 1377108Generated: November 2, 2026

Methyl Ethyl Ketone → Benzoic Acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl Ethyl KetoneHCID 6569—
Reactantp-FluorotolueneHCID 9603—
ReactantHCID 131720182HCID 131720182—
CatalystCobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrateHCID 61372—
SolventAcetic AcidHCID 176—
ProductBenzoic AcidHCID 243—

Reaction Steps

Para-Fluorotoluene derivatives B16 are heated at about 90° C. to 110° C. for about 2-3 hours with cobalt diacetate-tetrahydrate and ethyl methyl ketone in acetic acid under pressure of oxygen-butane to produce benzoic acid derivatives B1.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05663448
Source datasetuspto-grants-1997_09
ORD IDord-0e091eeb4f194b19a0d50530c648c37b
Source noteuspto-grants-1997_09