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HRID 1389721Generated: October 26, 2026

Benzophenone → Diphenyl Fulvene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzophenoneHCID 3102—
ReactantCyclopentadieneHCID 7612—
ReactantEthanol sodium ethoxideHCID 23706232—
ProductDiphenyl FulveneHCID 22238549—

Reaction Steps

About equal molar amounts of benzophenone and cyclopentadiene are reacted in an ethanol/sodium ethoxide solution according to the method suggested by Kice, JACS 80, 3796 (1958). The dark red crystals obtained are recrystallized from ethanol and dried under vacuum.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04246167
Source datasetuspto-grants-1981_01
ORD IDord-b249de72c561426cb9ac8243a264b4dd
Source noteuspto-grants-1981_01