Rxogue
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Using Ketenes and uV to form benzylketones from alkbenzenes
A friend and I brainstormed this but I have been unable to find any corresponding literature on the subject and want a few second opinions before I go
bubbling ethenone through stuff.
The proposed experiment was to pass condensed ethenone gas in an inert atmosphere through Toluene exposed to direct uV ( I.e. halogen floodlight with
filter removed) to form phenylacetone. We haven't been able to come up with a terribly large list of reasons why this isn't at least feasible.
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DavidJR
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I have no idea if that would work or not, but please be incredibly careful with ketene, it's nasty stuff.
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Rxogue
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We've worked with it before. But I agree. It's convenient enough for it to be worth the drawbacks though
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