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HRID 1718277Generated: November 2, 2026

1-(3-(Bromomethyl)phenyl)ethan-1-one → Ethyl 2-(3-acetylbenzyl)-3-oxobutanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant1-(3-(Bromomethyl)phenyl)ethan-1-oneHCID 15479807—
ReactantEthyl acetoacetatesodium saltHCID 87089461—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
ProductEthyl 2-(3-acetylbenzyl)-3-oxobutanoateHCID 5746008149.1%

Reaction Steps

A solution of 3-acetylbenzyl bromide (4 g) and ethyl acetoacetate sodium salt (3.42 g) in tetrahydrofuran (50 mL) was stirred for 12 hr. The insoluble material was filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give the title compound (2.42 g, 49%) as a colorless viscous oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07803940B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_09
ORD IDord-42a260483dfb47128689a80a7519fc03
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_09