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HRID 979538Generated: October 30, 2026

Water → 4-(Chloromethyl)-2-[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]-2-phenyl-1,3-dioxolane

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantWaterHCID 962—
Reactantp-Toluenesulfonic acidHCID 6101—
Reactant3-Chloro-1,2-propanediolHCID 7290—
ReactantEthanone, 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-phenyl-HCID 95829—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
Product4-(Chloromethyl)-2-[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]-2-phenyl-1,3-dioxolaneHCID 1326421198%

Reaction Steps

69 g (0.3 mol) of phenyl 4-chlorophenylmethyl ketone, 66.3 g (0.6 mol) of 3-chloropropane-1,2-diol and 5.2 g (0.03 mol) of p-toluenesulphonic acid in 600 ml of toluene are refluxed for three days in a water separator. The reaction mixture, when it is cold, is extracted with sodium bicarbonate solution, dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated down in vacuo. 95 g (98% of theory) of 4-chloromethyl-2-(4-chlorophenylmethyl)-2-phenyl-1,3-dioxolane of melting point 65° C. are obtained.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04668700
Source datasetuspto-grants-1987_05
ORD IDord-44a64784046645b79dd207cb255a6265
Source noteuspto-grants-1987_05