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HRID 2251752Generated: November 2, 2026

Methanol → 1-Bromo-4-(1,1-dimethoxyethyl)benzene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
Reactantp-BromoacetophenoneHCID 7466—
ReactantTrimethyl orthoformateHCID 9005—
Product1-Bromo-4-(1,1-dimethoxyethyl)benzeneHCID 10911782—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 2 g (0.01 mole) of 4-bromoacetophenone, 5.6 ml of trimethyl orthoformate, 5.6 ml of methanol and 0.67 g of Amberlite® IR 120 is refluxed for three hours. After cooling, it is filtered through, Celite® and the filtered solution is evaporated. 2.4 g of the title product are obtained as an oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07320982B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2008_01
ORD IDord-cf6ace7e8a934a98bcd149c796d6c813
Source noteuspto-grants-2008_01