How to Prepare Benzylideneacetone?

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8.10. E-4-Phenylbut-3-En-2-One (Benzylideneacetone) Preparation: Pour 4.25 G of Benzaldehyde in a 100 Ml Erlenmeyer Flask with Magnetic Stirring, and Add 8 Ml...

How to Prepare Benzylideneacetone?

8.10.
E-4-Phenylbut-3-en-2-one (benzylideneacetone) preparation: Pour 4.25 g of benzaldehyde in a 100 ml Erlenmeyer flask with magnetic stirring, and add 8 ml of acetone dropwise followed by 1 ml of aqueous NaOH (10%). Place the flask in a water bath at 25−30 °C (see p. 83), and stir the reaction for 90 min.

Which chemicals are used for the preparation of Dibenzalacetone?

Dibenzalacetone has been prepared by condensing benzaldehyde with acetone using as condensing agents dry hydrogen chloride,1 10 per cent sodium hydroxide solution,2 and glacial acetic acid with sulfuric acid.

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Is Benzalacetone soluble in water?

Dibenzylideneacetone or dibenzalacetone, often abbreviated dba, is an organic compound with the formula C17H14O. It is a pale-yellow solid insoluble in water, but soluble in ethanol. Dibenzylideneacetone is used as a component in sunscreens and as a ligand in organometallic chemistry.

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