Reaction #465935
ord-02c47444813f491eb7b99c1d7a363f28
Reaction equation
1,2-dimethoxy benzene
benzoyl chloride
aluminum chloride
→
3,4-dimethoxy benzophenone
Yield 95.7%
Reagents
None
Conditions
Detailed conditions
See reaction.notes.procedure_details.
Procedure
The process of Step 1, Example 4 was followed except that 292 grams of 1,2-dimethoxy benzene, 297 grams of benzoyl chloride, and 281 grams of aluminum chloride were used to yield 490 grams of 3,4-dimethoxy benzophenone.