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HRID 612541Generated: October 26, 2026

Isobutylbenzene → Ethyl 4-iso-butylbenzoylformate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantIsobutylbenzeneHCID 10870—
ReactantEthyl 4-phenylbenzoylformateHCID 80389—
ProductEthyl 4-iso-butylbenzoylformateHCID 1258553481%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 27 g (200 mmol) of isobutylbenzene and 24 mL (215 mmol) of ethyl oxalylchloride underwent Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction in an analogous fashion as described for the synthesis of ethyl 4-phenylbenzoylformate to yield 38 g (81% yield) of ethyl 4-isobutylbenzoylformate as a colorless oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06005000
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_12
ORD IDord-7b06ac06d88249cfb61b737bec7e4e7f
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_12