2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoyl chloride is an important organic reagent that can be used for the electrochemical reduction reaction to prepare 2,4,6-trimethylbenzaldehyde and tetramer (i.e. 1,2-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)ethylene-1,2-diol bis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoate))[1].
clear light yellow liquid
2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoyl chloride is used, in the presence of pyridine, to protect OH groups as mesitoate esters.
[1] GREG A. UROVE D. P. Electrochemical reduction of 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl chloride and 2,4,6-trimethylbenzaldehyde at carbon and mercury cathodes in acetonitrile[J]. Electrochimica Acta, 1994, 39 1: 1441-1450. DOI:10.1016/0013-4686(94)85056-9.
