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HRID 1979970Generated: October 31, 2026

Diphenyl Ether → 1-Propanone, 1,1'-(oxydi-4,1-phenylene)bis-

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDiphenyl EtherHCID 7583—
ReactantPropionyl chlorideHCID 62324—
ReactantAluminum(III) ChlorideHCID 6451240—
SolventCarbon DisulfideHCID 6348—
Product1-Propanone, 1,1'-(oxydi-4,1-phenylene)bis-HCID 10684295—

Reaction Steps

Diphenyl ether (67 grams) was mixed with about 79 grams of propionyl chloride and 109 grams of aluminum chloride in about 150 ml of carbon disulfide. The product, 4-propionylphenyl ether, was isolated by hydrolysis of the mixture and conventional recrystallization techniques.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04483984
Source datasetuspto-grants-1984_11
ORD IDord-306e3264f3054b1194b6e8b12b767234
Source noteuspto-grants-1984_11