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HRID 262080Generated: November 4, 2026

M-Cresol → alpha-(3-Methylphenoxy)acetophenone

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantM-CresolHCID 342—
ReactantPhenacyl bromideHCID 6259—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
SolventBenzeneHCID 241—
Productalpha-(3-Methylphenoxy)acetophenoneHCID 14970243—

Reaction Steps

Equimolar amounts of 3-hydroxytoluene and α-bromoacetophenone are refluxed in benzene in the presence of potassium carbonate to provide α-(3-methylphenoxy)acetophenone.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04153619
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_05
ORD IDord-1e804d32ef3c49c8bf98c31189e6da09
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_05