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HRID 1728989Generated: October 31, 2026

P-Xylene → 2,3-Dihydro-3,3,4,7-tetramethyl-1H-inden-1-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantP-XyleneHCID 7809—
ReactantEthyl 3,3-dimethylacrylateHCID 12516—
ReactantFluoride IonHCID 28179—
Product2,3-Dihydro-3,3,4,7-tetramethyl-1H-inden-1-oneHCID 1901692895.6%

Reaction Steps

10.6 g (100 mmol) of p-xylene (99% purity) and 14.4 g (112 mmol) of ethyl 3,3-dimethylacrylate were reacted with liquid fluoride and worked up analogously to Example A, giving 18 g of the compound (2) in a purity of 96% (GC). (Yield: 92% of theory).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05329049
Source datasetuspto-grants-1994_07
ORD IDord-9da32c849b2c46aa9f9888538ed61e19
Source noteuspto-grants-1994_07