1,3-Diphenylacetone is used in the aldol condensation reaction with benzil (a dicarbonyl) and base to create tetraphenylcyclopentadienone.
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Applications
1,3-Diphenylacetone is used in the aldol condensation reaction with benzil (a dicarbonyl) and base to create tetraphenylcyclopentadienone.
Solubility
Slightly soluble in water.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Hoang, G. T.; Kubo, T.; Young, V. G.; Kautzky, J. A.; Wissinger, J. E. Illustrating the Utility of X-ray Crystallography for Structure Elucidation through a Tandem Aldol Condensation/Diels-Alder Reaction Sequence. J. Chem. Educ. 2015, 92 (8), 1381-1384.
- Cheung, K. Y.; Xu, X.; Miao, Q. Aromatic Saddles Containing Two Heptagons. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137 (11), 3910-3914.