1,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethan-1-one Chemical Properties

Melting point:

215–219°C

1,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethan-1-one Usage And Synthesis

Preparation

Preparation by total demethylation of 4-methoxyphenyl 4-methoxybenzyl ketone (4,4′-dimethoxydeoxybenzoin),
? with refluxing pyridinium chloride (4 equiv) for 1 h (80–85%);
? with boiling a mixture of 50% aqueous hydriodic acid and phenol for 30 min (94%);
? with hydriodic acid (d = 1.7) in acetic acid at 135–140° for 10 min (quantitative yield);
? with aluminium chloride in refluxing benzene for 1.5 h (25%).

1,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethan-1-one(3669-47-4)Related Product Information

• 4,4'-DIMETHOXYBENZIL
• 4,4'-DICHLOROBENZOIN
• ANISOIN
• 4,4'-DIFLUOROBENZIL
• 4,4'-Dihydroxybenzil
• 4,4'-DIFLUOROBENZOIN
• 4,4'-Dichlorobenzil
• Furil
• DESOXYANISOIN
• 2,2'-Furoin