4-(4-Methylphenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid
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Preferred IUPAC name
4-(4-Methylphenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid | |
Other names
3-(4-Methylbenzoyl)propionic acid
3-(p-Toluoyl)propionic acid 4-(4-Methylphenyl)-4-oxobutyric acid | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.118.705 |
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Properties | |
C11H12O3 | |
Molar mass | 192.214 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White powder |
Melting point | 129 °C (264 °F; 402 K) |
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Flammable |
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H315, H319, H335 | |
P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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4-(4-Methylphenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid is an organic carboxylic acid. The preparation of it is used for undergraduate teaching of organic chemistry synthesis.
Preparation
[edit]4-(4-Methylphenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid can be prepared by a Friedel–Crafts reaction between toluene and succinic anhydride catalyzed by a Lewis acid such as aluminium chloride.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "3-(4-Methylbenzoyl)propionic acid". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
- ^ Preparation of 4-(p-methylphenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid, Li Cuijuan, Lv Mingquan, Han Shuying, Xu Tanfeng (College of Chemistry and Molecule Engineering, Peking University), College Chemistry, Vol 20. Period 2.