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HRID 488600Generated: October 25, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → 1-Phenyl-2-chloro-2-methylpropane

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
Reactant2-Methyl-1-phenyl-2-propanolHCID 7531—
Product1-Phenyl-2-chloro-2-methylpropaneHCID 296357—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 5.92 g (40 mmoles) of 1-phenyl-2-hydroxy-2-methylpropane and 50 mL conc. hydrochloric acid was stirred at ice bath temperature for 1 h and at RT for 3 h. The reaction mixture was then extracted with ether. The organic layer was dried over MgSO4. Solvent removal gave 1-phenyl-2-chloro-2-methylpropane.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06972295B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2005_12
ORD IDord-71517d87ceb4473aa3e70aa0bb52bb35
Source noteuspto-grants-2005_12