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HRID 262088Generated: October 26, 2026

Phenacyl bromide → 2-(2-Bromo-4-methylphenoxy)acetophenone

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhenacyl bromideHCID 6259—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
Reactant2-Bromo-4-methylphenolHCID 23109—
SolventBenzeneHCID 241—
Product2-(2-Bromo-4-methylphenoxy)acetophenoneHCID 4077236—

Reaction Steps

equimolar amounts of 3-bromo-4-hydroxytoluene and α-bromoacetophenone are refluxed in benzene in the presence of potassium carbonate to provide α-(2-bromo-4-methylphenoxy)acetophenone in the usual manner.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04153619
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_05
ORD IDord-84d400dbff7343bc808a667dd460220f
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_05