Acetophenone → 1-(3-Vinylphenyl)-1-phenylethyl alcohol
Reaction equation
[C:1]([C:4]1[CH:9]=[CH:8][CH:7]=[CH:6][CH:5]=1)(=[O:3])[CH3:2].[CH:10]([C:12]1[CH:13]=[C:14]([Mg]Br)[CH:15]=[CH:16][CH:17]=1)=[CH2:11]>>[CH:10]([C:12]1[CH:13]=[C:14]([C:1]([OH:3])([C:4]2[CH:9]=[CH:8][CH:7]=[CH:6][CH:5]=2)[CH3:2])[CH:15]=[CH:16][CH:17]=1)=[CH2:11]Participants
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Procedure
A method to use acetophenone as a starting material will be described. Acetophenone is reacted with a Grignard reagent of m-vinylphenylmagnesium bromide to obtain 1-(3-vinylphenyl)-1-phenylethyl alcohol (formula IV) (hereinafter referred to as "VPA"). The reaction product is then dehydrated in the presence of potassium hydrogensulfate to form 1-(3-vinylphenyl)-1-phenylethylene (formula III). This Grignard addition reaction is carried out at a temperature in the range of 0° to 100° C., preferably 20° to 80° C. The dehydration is carried out at 170° to 250° C., preferably 190° to 230° C., at a reduced pressure. The quantity of Grignard reagent is 1.0 to 1.2 equivalents relative to the acetophenone. ##STR9##
Sources & evidence
- ORD record
- ord-11b06fdfcfad4b1c9c00e41d0cc34e99
- Source dataset
- uspto-grants-1990_06
- Patent number
- US04937375
Reaction notes
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