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HRID 389895Generated: October 25, 2026

3-Methylacetophenone → 2-Bromo-1-(3-methylphenyl)ethan-1-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant3-MethylacetophenoneHCID 11455—
ReactantBromineHCID 24408—
ReactantSodium BicarbonateHCID 516892—
SolventDiethyl EtherHCID 3283—
Product2-Bromo-1-(3-methylphenyl)ethan-1-oneHCID 10036129—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 1-(3-methylphenyl)ethanone (2 g) in ethyl ether (20 mL) is added bromine (726 μL) at 0° C. The mixture is treated with an aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate, extracted with ethyl ether, dried over magnesium sulfate, concentrated and purified on silica gel (ethyl acetate/cyclohexane 0/100) to give the desired compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08383608B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_02
ORD IDord-6dd5181a9b7a47fb8fad3019836c489d
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_02