METHOD OF PRODUCING 1-ACETYL-4- PROPIONYLBENZENE Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC C07C49/76 C07C45/28 C07C45/45 

FIELD: chemistry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a method of producing 1-acetyl-4-propionylbenzene, which is starting material for making medicinal agents and dipyrrolylbenzenes, used in synthesis of conducting interlinked polymer systems, which can be used as electrode materials for energy accumulators, biosensors, photoluminescent materials, electroluminescent materials and electromagnetic shields. The method involves using propionyl chloride and ethylbenzene as starting material in an organic solvent medium, and carrying out the reaction in the presence of anhydrous aluminium chloride at temperature between 25 and 40°C for 20 to 60 minutes, with formation of an intermediate product 1-propionyl-4-ethylbenzene, which is separated and oxidised with potassium permanganate in an aqueous solution of magnesium nitrate at temperature between 65 and 80°C for 3 to 5 hours, forming the desired product which is extracted using toluene, with subsequent recrystallisation from n-hexane or petroleum ether. The method uses non-toxic and readily available components, which makes the proposed method suitable for industrial use.

EFFECT: design of a simple industrial method of producing 1-acetyl-4-propionylbenzene.

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