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HRID 1906962Generated: October 30, 2026

Benzyl Alcohol → 1-(4-Carbobenzyloxyphenyl)propan-2-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzyl AlcoholHCID 244—
Reactant4-(2-Oxopropyl)benzoyl chlorideHCID 20134178—
SolventBenzeneHCID 241—
Product1-(4-Carbobenzyloxyphenyl)propan-2-oneHCID 20134244—

Reaction Steps

4-Acetonylbenzoyl chloride (3.92 g) and benzyl alcohol (2.16 g) were refluxed in benzene for 4 hours and then left at room temperature for 48 hours. Removal of the solvent gave the title compound. τ (CDCl3) 7.9 (3H, s), 6.32 (2H, s), 4.69 (2H, s), 2.78 (2H, d, J=8 Hz), 2.70 (5H, m), 1.99 (2H, d, J=8 Hz).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04654371
Source datasetuspto-grants-1987_03
ORD IDord-2db79194f9a0468fafca77f60109b1f9
Source noteuspto-grants-1987_03