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M-Cresol → alpha-(3-Methylphenoxy)acetophenone
Participants
| Role | Name | HCID | Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reactant | M-Cresol | HCID 342 | — |
| Reactant | Water | HCID 962 | — |
| Reactant | Phenacyl bromide | HCID 6259 | — |
| Reactant | Potassium Carbonate | HCID 11430 | — |
| Solvent | Benzene | HCID 241 | — |
| Product | alpha-(3-Methylphenoxy)acetophenone | HCID 14970243 | — |
Reaction Steps
Using an alternative condensation, equimolar amounts of m-cresol and alpha-bromoacetophenone are refluxed in benzene in the presence of potassium carbonate with azeotropic removal of water to provide alpha-(3-methylphenoxy)acetophenone.
Provenance & Evidence
| DOI | 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1 |
|---|---|
| Patent number | US04141990 |
| Source dataset | uspto-grants-1979_02 |
| ORD ID | ord-a5867a0ad753470595ffc7a8a1e10159 |
| Source note | uspto-grants-1979_02 |