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HRID 2420244Generated: October 25, 2026

Phosphoric Acid → 3-Methyl-2-acetylthiophene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhosphoric AcidHCID 1004—
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
Reactant2-MethylthiopheneHCID 11126—
Reactant3-MethylthiopheneHCID 12024—
Product3-Methyl-2-acetylthiopheneHCID 83653—
Product1-(4-Methyl-2-thienyl)ethan-1-oneHCID 83654—
Product2-Acetyl-5-methylthiopheneHCID 83655—

Reaction Steps

2-Acetyl-3-methylthiophene and 2-acetyl-4-methylthiophene are prepared by acetylation of commercially-available 3-methylthiophene with acetic anhydride in the presence of phosphoric acid by the procedure of Hartough and Kosak, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 69, 3093 (1974). Using the same procedure with commercial 2-methylthiophene provides 2-acetyl-5-methylthiophene.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04110342
Source datasetuspto-grants-1978_08
ORD IDord-a7289b853f0a430c878b4de9f53fb8f8
Source noteuspto-grants-1978_08