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HRID 2249166Generated: October 28, 2026

Acetone → 2,2-Dimethyl-chroman-4-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetoneHCID 180—
ReactantPyrrolidineHCID 31268—
Reactantalpha-HydroxyacetophenoneHCID 68490—
Product2,2-Dimethyl-chroman-4-oneHCID 7454290—

Reaction Steps

The reaction of 2-hydroxyacetophenone with acetone in the presence of pyrrolidine analogously to Synthesis 886, 1978 gives 2,2-dimethyl-4-chromanone of melting point 80°-85° C. 2,2-Dimethyl-4-hydroxy-chroman (oil) is obtained from 2,2-dimethyl-4-chromanone by reduction using sodium borohydride in ethanol.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05043344
Source datasetuspto-grants-1991_08
ORD IDord-770cc114459c4f0090d402244fa44bc9
Source noteuspto-grants-1991_08