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HRID 2072450Generated: October 31, 2026

Ethylene Glycol → 2-(4-bromophenyl)-2-phenyl-1,3-dioxolane

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthylene GlycolHCID 174—
ReactantWaterHCID 962—
Reactantp-Toluenesulfonic acidHCID 6101—
Reactant4-BromobenzophenoneHCID 7030—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
Product2-(4-bromophenyl)-2-phenyl-1,3-dioxolaneHCID 3847523—

Reaction Steps

In 1300 milliliters of toluene in a flask equipped with a Dean-Stark tube are dissolved 100 grams of p-bromobenzophenone; and to this solution is added 150 grams of ethyleneglycol and 4.4 grams of p-toluenesulphonic acid. This mixture is refluxed until no further water collects in the Dean-Stark tube. After distilling off the toluene and recrystallization from methanol one obtains 2-phenyl-2-(p-bromophenyl)-1,3-dioxolane.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04051261
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_09
ORD IDord-6b948675d9ec46a8afc8827ceeda5e9c
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_09