1,3-Diphenyl-2-propanone → HCID 59594059, compound

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1,3-Diphenylacetone (17.5 g, 83 mMole) was dissolved in methanol (240 mL) and heated to 65° C. To the solution was added 5-bromoacenaphthenequinone (2), (20 g, 75 mMole). The resulting well-stirred suspension was then treated with 1M-methanolic KOH (100 mL, 100 mMole) at a fast drip rate, whereupon the dark colored product precipitated immediately. The mixture was then stirred at 65° C. for 1 hour, cooled and filtered. The black solid was washed well with methanol, ether and dried. Yield of product (3), (31 g).

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