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HRID 1703549Generated: October 29, 2026

M-Cresol → alpha-(3-Methylphenoxy)acetophenone

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantM-CresolHCID 342—
ReactantPhenacyl bromideHCID 6259—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
SolventBenzeneHCID 241—
Productalpha-(3-Methylphenoxy)acetophenoneHCID 14970243—

Reaction Steps

Equimolar amounts of 3-hydroxytoluene and α-bromoacetophenone are refluxed in benzene in the presence of potassium carbonate to provide α-(3-methylphenoxy)acetophenone.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04124704
Source datasetuspto-grants-1978_11
ORD IDord-d3ac69edad7d47079f53f4d326dd67ec
Source noteuspto-grants-1978_11