Back
HuagongsheHuagongshe Chemistry Print Report · For research reference only
HRID 436597Generated: October 31, 2026

Benzene → 2-Pentanone, 4-methyl-4-phenyl-

https://huagongshe.com/reaction/436597

Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzeneHCID 241—
ReactantMesityl oxideHCID 8858—
Product2-Pentanone, 4-methyl-4-phenyl-HCID 81898—

Reaction Steps

CMP can be prepared by reacting benzene with mesityl oxide to form 4-methyl-4-phenyl-2-pentanone which is then subjected to appropriate hydrogenation.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04009253
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_02
ORD IDord-c40f64094d564335ae55fc96f9631557
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_02