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HRID 1379173Generated: October 27, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → 1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3-(dimethylamino)propan-1-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
ReactantFormaldehydeHCID 712—
ReactantP-ChloroacetophenoneHCID 7467—
ReactantDimethylamine, hydrochlorideHCID 10473—
Reactant1-Propanone, 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(dimethylamino)-, hydrochloride (1:1)HCID 200370—
SolventAcetoneHCID 180—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3-(dimethylamino)propan-1-oneHCID 200371—

Reaction Steps

4'-Chloro-3-dimethylaminopropiophenone is prepared by treating 4'-chloro-3-dimethylaminopropiophenone hydrochloride with aqueous base to remove the HCl. The free amine is extracted into diethyl ether and recovered by evaporation of the solvent. The hydrochloride salt is prepared by the method of Maxwell in Org. Synth. Coll. Vol. III, 305-306. Thus, a mixture of 4-chloroacetophenone, dimethylamine hydrochloride, and paraformaldehyde is refluxed for 2-4 hours in 95% ethanol with a small amount of added hydrochloric acid. The solid product is obtained after adding acetone and cooling overnight.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05670564
Source datasetuspto-grants-1997_09
ORD IDord-56f9b76dbf344b45980844846a6922d9
Source noteuspto-grants-1997_09