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HRID 596895Generated: November 1, 2026

Sulfuric Acid → 6,7-Diethyl-3,4-dihydronaphthalen-1(2H)-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
Reactant4-(3,4-Diethylphenyl)butanoic acidHCID 12366398—
Product6,7-Diethyl-3,4-dihydronaphthalen-1(2H)-oneHCID 12366399—

Reaction Steps

Alternatively 4-(3',4'-diethylphenyl) butanoic acid (23.3 g; 0.106 mole) maybe cyclised by stirring at 100° C with 80% sulphuric acid (115 ml) for 11/2 hours. After dilution, extraction into ether, and distillation 15.83 g (74%) of the tetralone was obtained.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04012407
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_03
ORD IDord-dbd0ba54b1794dcaa7bbb5bbacc5d54c
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_03