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HRID 981373Generated: October 25, 2026

Isobutylbenzene → 4'-Isobutylacetophenone

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantIsobutylbenzeneHCID 10870—
ReactantAcetyl fluorideHCID 11204—
SolventAcetic AcidHCID 176—
Product4'-IsobutylacetophenoneHCID 93214—

Reaction Steps

Isobutylbenzene (IBB) (10.2 lb/hr) and a solution of HF containing 13 wt % HOAc and 12 wt % acetyl fluoride (AcF) (153 lb/hr) were fed into reactor 1 through line 4. The mixture was reacted at 60° C. for 1.5 hrs to produce the desired 4-isobutylacetophenone product.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04990681
Source datasetuspto-grants-1991_02
ORD IDord-d3b93062aae846dd972c13f70c9a7b8b
Source noteuspto-grants-1991_02