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HRID 981452Generated: October 26, 2026

Pyridine → 4,4'-Dimethoxybenzil

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPyridineHCID 1049—
Reactant4,4'-DimethoxybenzoinHCID 95415—
CatalystCopper SulfateHCID 24462—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product4,4'-DimethoxybenzilHCID 71043—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 27.5 g of copper sulfate (0.11 mol), 25 g of pyridine and 10 g of water was heated until the copper sulfate was completely dissolved. Then, 13.5 g of 2 (0.05 mol) was added, and the heating was continued for 2 hours.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04992351
Source datasetuspto-grants-1991_02
ORD IDord-2e28483408af42eba47815f29c103df2
Source noteuspto-grants-1991_02