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HRID 1384997Generated: October 31, 2026

Isobutylbenzene → Ethyl 4-iso-butylbenzoylformate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantIsobutylbenzeneHCID 10870—
ReactantEthyl 4-phenylbenzoylformateHCID 80389—
ProductEthyl 4-iso-butylbenzoylformateHCID 1258553481%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 27 g (200 mmol) of isobutylbenzene and 24 mL (215 mmol) of ethyl oxalylchloride underwent Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction in an analogous fashion as described for the synthesis of ethyl 4-phenylbenzoylformate to yield 38 g (81% yield) of ethyl 4-isobutylbenzoylformate as a colorless oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06262073B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2001_07
ORD IDord-3cdb522f25f4440fb7b270295dc8584f
Source noteuspto-grants-2001_07