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HRID 31778Generated: October 25, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → 2-Bromo-1-(4-ethylphenyl)ethan-1-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
Reactant4'-EthylacetophenoneHCID 13642—
ReactantBromineHCID 24408—
SolventDiethyl EtherHCID 3283—
SolventChloroformHCID 6212—
Product2-Bromo-1-(4-ethylphenyl)ethan-1-oneHCID 12401951—

Reaction Steps

20 mmol of 1-(4-ethylphenyl)ethan-1-one, 1 ml conc. HCl were mixed in 20 ml diethyl ether at 0° C. under nitrogen. To this solution a solution of 20 mmol Br2 in 20 ml chloroform was added drop wise and left for four hours and then concentrated in vacuo to obtain 2-bromo-1-(4-ethylphenyl)ethan-1-one.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07425557B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2008_09
ORD IDord-5692d5c2f3444ebc83f4eb8ca1d733a9
Source noteuspto-grants-2008_09