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HRID 2414052Generated: November 2, 2026

Benzene → Acetophenone

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzeneHCID 241—
ReactantAcetyl chlorideHCID 6367—
CatalystGALLIUM(III) TRIFLUOROMETHANESULFONATEHCID 2733940—
ProductAcetophenoneHCID 7410—

Reaction Steps

Benzene (1 equivalent) was reacted with acetyl chloride (0.5 equivalents) in the presence of 0.25 equivalents of gallium triflate catalyst at 50°-60° C. for 1 hour giving 0.35 equivalents of acetophenone.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04721559
Source datasetuspto-grants-1988_01
ORD IDord-ce1ac4ec6d65456b835cf9d043870e9a
Source noteuspto-grants-1988_01