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HRID 913043Generated: October 29, 2026

Benzophenone → (2-Chlorophenyl)diphenylmethanol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzophenoneHCID 3102—
Reactant1-Bromo-2-chlorobenzeneHCID 12754—
ReactantMagnesiumHCID 5462224—
Product(2-Chlorophenyl)diphenylmethanolHCID 29865964%

Reaction Steps

Following the procedure outlined in Example 1, 1.3 g (52 mmol) of magnesium turnings, 10.0 g (52 mmol) of 1-bromo-2-chlorobenzene and 9.4 g (52 mmol) benzophenone gave 9.81 g (64%) of (2-Chlorophenyl) diphenyl methanol (Compound T3), mp: 91° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08026263B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2011_09
ORD IDord-3ba773148c994e52aa0095ae575d3cf5
Source noteuspto-grants-2011_09