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HRID 1732148Generated: October 31, 2026

4'-Chloropropiophenone → 2-Bromo-1-(4-chlorophenyl)propan-1-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4'-ChloropropiophenoneHCID 22697—
ReactantBromineHCID 24408—
SolventDiethyl EtherHCID 3283—
Product2-Bromo-1-(4-chlorophenyl)propan-1-oneHCID 3788219—

Reaction Steps

4-Chloropropiophenone (33.6 g.) was dissolved in anhydrous diethyl ether (50 ml.), stirred and cooled in an ice bath while bromine (32 g.) was added dropwise over 30 minutes. The solid which formed was filtered off, washed with water and air-dried to give 2-bromo-4'-chloropropiophenone, m.p. 77°-79°.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04625036
Source datasetuspto-grants-1986_11
ORD IDord-d0b1890de4d1444cb92880577ea74d94
Source noteuspto-grants-1986_11