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HRID 325460Generated: October 30, 2026

Diphenyl Ether → 1-Propanone, 1,1'-(oxydi-4,1-phenylene)bis-

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDiphenyl EtherHCID 7583—
ReactantPropionyl chlorideHCID 62324—
ReactantAluminum(III) ChlorideHCID 6451240—
SolventCarbon DisulfideHCID 6348—
Product1-Propanone, 1,1'-(oxydi-4,1-phenylene)bis-HCID 10684295—

Reaction Steps

Diphenyl ether (67 grams) was mixed with about 79 grams of propionyl chloride and 109 grams of aluminum chloride in about 150 ml of carbon disulfide. The product, 4-propionylphenyl ether, was isolated by hydrolysis of the mixture and conventional recrystallization techniques.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04440943
Source datasetuspto-grants-1984_04
ORD IDord-f15d0b40865b4e828bd2519484fc4805
Source noteuspto-grants-1984_04