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HRID 342790Generated: October 26, 2026

Azobisisobutyronitrile → 4-(Chloromethyl)benzophenone

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAzobisisobutyronitrileHCID 6547—
Reactant4-MethylbenzophenoneHCID 8652—
ReactantChlorineHCID 24526—
SolventChlorobenzeneHCID 7964—
Product4-(Chloromethyl)benzophenoneHCID 3016376—

Reaction Steps

196.2 g of 4-methylbenzophenone are dissolved in chlorobenzene and then gassed at 80° C. in the presence of 1.6 g of AIBN (azodiisobutyronitrile) with a total of 71.0 g of chlorine. The reaction mixture is concentrated and the solid material obtained recrystallized from 1 L of ethanol.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05859084
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_01
ORD IDord-e7340966d1a240309ff577fc36a68f15
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_01