487-68-3

Basic information

• Product Name: Mesitaldehyde
• Synonyms: 2,4,6-TRIMETHYLBENZALDEHYDE;2-FORMYLMESITYLENE;2-FORMYL-1,3,5-TRIMETHYLBENZENE;MESITYLENE-2-CARBALDEHYDE;MESITALDEHYDE;LABOTEST-BB LT00930691;2,4,6-trimethyl-benzaldehyd;2-Mesitylenecarboxaldehyde
• CAS NO: 487-68-3
• Molecular Formula: C₁₀H₁₂O
• Molecular Weight: 148.2
• EINECS: 207-662-1
• Product Categories: Aromatic Aldehydes & Derivatives (substituted);Benzaldehyde;Aromatics
• Mol File: 487-68-3.mol
• Article Data: 108

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: 10-12 °C(lit.)
• Boiling Point: 237 °C(lit.)
• Flash Point: 222 °F
• Appearance: Clear colorless to yellow/Liquid
• Density: 1.005 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
• Vapor Pressure: 0.0357mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: n20/D 1.553(lit.)
• Storage Temp.: Store below +30°C.
• Solubility: Soluble in Chloroform
• Sensitive: Air Sensitive
• BRN: 1364114
• CAS DataBase Reference: Mesitaldehyde(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Mesitaldehyde(487-68-3)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Mesitaldehyde(487-68-3)

Safety Data

• Hazard Codes: Xi
• Statements: 36/37/38
• Safety Statements: 26-36-24/25
• WGK Germany: 3
• RTECS: CU8500000
• F: 8-10-23
• TSCA: Yes
• Hazardous Substances Data: 487-68-3(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Chemical Properties

Light Yellow Liquid

Uses

Mesitaldehyde is used in organic synthesis, and also used as medicine and other fine chemical products.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 82, p. 2380, 1960 DOI: 10.1021/ja01494a065Organic Syntheses, Coll. Vol. 3, p. 551, 1955Tetrahedron, 49, p. 3397, 1993 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4020(01)90166-8

Flammability and Explosibility

Nonflammable

Synthetic route

2,4,6-trimethylbenzyl alcohol (4170-90-5) → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3)

Conditions	Yield
With 2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy free radical; iodic acid In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 20℃; for 2h; Reagent/catalyst; Temperature; Inert atmosphere;	99%
With 5-nitro-3-oxo-1λ3-benzo[d][1,2]iodaoxol-1(3H)-yl acetate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 60℃; for 24h; Reagent/catalyst;	98%
With N-Bromosuccinimide; β‐cyclodextrin In methanol; water; acetone at 20℃; for 8h;	96%

2-chloromethyl-1,3,5-trimethylbenzene (1585-16-6) → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3)

Conditions	Yield
With 1-dodecyl-3-methylimidazolium iron chloride; periodic acid at 30℃; for 1.5h;	98%
With 4Na(1+)*6H(1+)*NiMo6O24(10-)=Na4H6NiMo6O24; oxygen In water; acetonitrile at 20℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 12h; Irradiation;	91%
With sodium nitrate; acetic acid In water for 8h; Reflux;	83%
With potassium hydroxide; cetyltrimethylammonim bromide; potassium nitrate In water for 7.5h; pH=10 - 11; Reflux;	82%
With (NH4)4[ZnMo6O18(OH)6]; oxygen In water; acetonitrile at 60℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 12h;	81%

Dichloromethyl methyl ether (4885-02-3) + 1,3,5-trimethyl-benzene (108-67-8) → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3)

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: 1,3,5-trimethyl-benzene With titanium tetrachloride In dichloromethane at 0℃; for 1h; Inert atmosphere; Stage #2: Dichloromethyl methyl ether In dichloromethane at 0℃; for 0.75h; Inert atmosphere; regioselective reaction;	96%
With silver trifluoromethanesulfonate In dichloromethane at -78℃; for 0.333333h; Inert atmosphere;	69%
With dichloromethane; titanium tetrachloride

2,4,6-trimethylbenzaldehyde oxime (40188-34-9) → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3)

Conditions	Yield
With chromium trioxide-kieselghur reagent In dichloromethane for 3h; Reflux;	92%
With 2-iodoxybenzoic acid; β‐cyclodextrin In water; acetone at 20℃; for 12h;	90%
With iodobenzene; β‐cyclodextrin; potassium bromide In water; acetone at 20℃; for 12h;	90%

N,N-dimethyl-formamide (68-12-2, 33513-42-7) + 1,3,5-trimethyl-benzene (108-67-8) → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3)

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: N,N-dimethyl-formamide With trichlorophosphate In dichloromethane at -10℃; for 0.333333h; Stage #2: 1,3,5-trimethyl-benzene In dichloromethane at -5℃; for 6.16667h; Solvent; Reflux;	90.3%

N-(2,4,6-trimethyl-α-chlorobenzyl)-4-pyridylpyridinium dichloride → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3)

Conditions	Yield
With water at 20℃;	89%

2,4,6-trimethylbenzylbromide (4761-00-6) → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3)

Conditions	Yield
With sodium periodate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 150℃; for 0.833333h;	87%
With sodium periodate; N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 150℃; for 0.833333h;	87%
With 1-hydroxy-3H-benz[d][1,2]iodoxole-1,3-dione In dimethyl sulfoxide at 65℃; for 2.5h;	80%
With potassium hydroxide; 2-nitropropane In isopropyl alcohol at 40 - 45℃; for 0.333333h;	75%
With 1-hydroxy-3H-benz[d][1,2]iodoxole-1,3-dione In dimethyl sulfoxide at 60℃;

C13H18N2S → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3)

Conditions	Yield
With Bromoform; potassium tert-butylate In hexane at -78℃; for 3h;	87%
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps 1: chloroform; water / 24 h / 20 °C 2: air / 20 °C View Scheme

Dichloromethyl methyl ether (4885-02-3) + 1,3,5-trimethyl-benzene (108-67-8) → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + 1-(dichloromethyl)-2,4,6-trimethylbenzene (4126-83-4) + 3-dichloromethyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzaldehyde (134284-55-2) + 1,3-bis(dichloromethyl)mesitylene (134284-56-3)

Conditions	Yield
With titanium tetrachloride In dichloromethane at 20 - 25℃; for 0.25h; Further byproducts given;	A 84% B 3 % Chromat. C 3 % Chromat. D 1 % Chromat.
With titanium tetrachloride In dichloromethane for 0.25h; Ambient temperature; Yields of byproduct given;	A 84% B n/a C n/a D n/a
With aluminium trichloride In dichloromethane at 20 - 25℃; for 0.25h; Further byproducts given;	A 55 % Chromat. B 10% C 10 % Chromat. D 25 % Chromat.

(E)-2-(3-mesitylallyl)benzaldehyde → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + 1-indene (95-13-6)

Conditions	Yield
With C25H19(1+)*BF4(1-) In dichloromethane at 20℃; for 3.5h; Reagent/catalyst; Schlenk technique; Inert atmosphere;	A 79% B 65%

2,4,6-trimethylbenzyl mercaptan (21411-42-7) → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3)

Conditions	Yield
With dipotassium peroxodisulfate; tetrakis(pyridine)silver(II) peroxodisulfate; oxygen In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 23℃; under 760.051 Torr; Irradiation;	76%

2,4,6-trimethylphenyl bromide (576-83-0) + N,N-dimethyl-formamide (68-12-2, 33513-42-7) → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3)

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl bromide With n-butyllithium In tetrahydrofuran at -78℃; for 1.5h; Stage #2: N,N-dimethyl-formamide In tetrahydrofuran at -78 - 20℃;	75%

1-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)prop-2-en-1-ol (1051488-22-2) → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + E-3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)propenal (131534-70-8)

Conditions	Yield
With periodic acid; pyridinium chlorochromate In acetonitrile at 0 - 20℃; for 2h; stereoselective reaction;	A 12% B 74%

2,4,6-trimethylbenzaldehyde azine (94678-96-3) → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3)

Conditions	Yield
With ammonium cerium(IV) nitrate In water; acetonitrile at 50℃; for 18h; Oxidation;	71%

N,N,N',N'-tetraformylhydrazine (52023-52-6) + 1,3,5-trimethyl-benzene (108-67-8) → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + 2,4,6-trimethylbenzaldehyde azine (94678-96-3)

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: N,N,N',N'-tetraformylhydrazine; 1,3,5-trimethyl-benzene With aluminium trichloride In 1,2-dichloro-ethane at -11 - 0℃; for 18h; Stage #2: With water	A 21% B 68%

triformylamine (25891-31-0) + 1,3,5-trimethyl-benzene (108-67-8) → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3)

Conditions	Yield
With aluminium trichloride In chlorobenzene at -15 - -7℃; for 16h; Formylation;	67%

3-pyridinecarboxylic acid ethyl ester (614-18-6) → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + ethyl 4-chloronicotinate (37831-62-2)

Conditions	Yield
With (trichloromethyl)mesitylene In chloroform for 576h; Ambient temperature;	A n/a B 64%

3-Methylpyridine (108-99-6) → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + N-(4-β-picolyl)-β-picolinium dichloride

Conditions	Yield
With α,α,α,2,4,6-hexachlorotoluene In chloroform for 720h; Ambient temperature;	A 64% B 49%

(trichloromethyl)mesitylene (707-74-4) → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + N-(4-β-picolyl)-β-picolinium dichloride

Conditions	Yield
With 3-Methylpyridine In chloroform for 720h; Ambient temperature;	A 64% B 49%

mesitylboronic acid (5980-97-2) + Glyoxilic acid (298-12-4) → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3)

Conditions	Yield
With 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline In acetonitrile at 20℃; Green chemistry;	63%

1,3-dichloro-2,4,6-trimethylbenzene (57386-83-1) + N,N-dimethyl-formamide (68-12-2, 33513-42-7) → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + 2,4,6-trimethylisophthalic dialdehyde (15138-39-3)

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: 1,3-dichloro-2,4,6-trimethylbenzene With naphthalene; lithium In diethyl ether at 20℃; for 4.55h; Stage #2: N,N-dimethyl-formamide In diethyl ether at 20℃; Cooling with ice;	A 12% B 61%

Dichloromethyl methyl ether (4885-02-3) + dimesitylmethane (733-07-3) → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-(chloromethyl)benzaldehyde (105041-52-9) + 3-chloromethyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzylidene dichloride (134284-58-5) + dimesitylmethane-3,3'-dicarbaldehyde (134284-57-4)

Conditions	Yield
With aluminium trichloride In dichloromethane for 0.25h; Further byproducts given;	A 20 % Chromat. B 10 % Chromat. C 10 % Chromat. D 60%

trifluoromethanesulphonyloxy-methylene-N,N-dimethyliminium trifluoromethanesulphonate (132407-64-8) + 1,3,5-trimethyl-benzene (108-67-8) → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3)

Conditions	Yield
at 125℃; for 96h;	60%

iodomesitylene (4028-63-1) + carbon monoxide (201230-82-2) → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3)

Conditions	Yield
With rhodium(III) chloride trihydrate; hydrogen; triethylamine; triphenylphosphine In N,N-dimethyl acetamide at 90℃; under 7500.75 Torr; for 12h; Autoclave;	60%

bis(diformylamino)methane (877680-60-9) + 1,3,5-trimethyl-benzene (108-67-8) → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3)

Conditions	Yield
With aluminum (III) chloride In chlorobenzene at -12 - 18℃; for 22h;	57%

S-phenyl methanethioate (27064-03-5) + C9H11ClZn*LiCl → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3)

Conditions	Yield
With trifuran-2-yl-phosphane; palladium diacetate In tetrahydrofuran; toluene at 0℃; for 15h; Schlenk technique;	57%

2-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-2-hydroxyacetonitrile (49685-65-6) → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + mesitylenecarboxylic acid (480-63-7)

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: 2-hydroxy-2-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)acetonitrile With (η(6)-benzene)chloro[1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane]ruthenium(II) chloride In benzene at 120℃; for 24h; Inert atmosphere; Schlenk technique; Stage #2: With water In dichloromethane; ethyl acetate; benzene for 24h;	A 40% B 55%

mesitylene-2-carboxylic acid chloride (938-18-1) → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3)

Conditions	Yield
With polymer(resin Amberlyst A-26)-supported tetracarbonylhydridoferrate anion In dichloromethane for 1h; Heating;	53%
With Pd-BaSO4; xylene Hydrogenation;
With hydrogen; N-ethyl-N,N-diisopropylamine; palladium on activated charcoal In ethyl acetate at 25℃; under 760 Torr; for 2h; Yield given;
With triethylsilane; bis-triphenylphosphine-palladium(II) chloride; (Z)-N,N-diisopropyl-2-styrylbenzamide In tetrahydrofuran at 65℃; for 24h; Inert atmosphere; chemoselective reaction;

2,4,6-trimethylstyrene (769-25-5) → mesytaldehyde (487-68-3)

Conditions	Yield
With V2O5/TiO2; dihydrogen peroxide In water; acetonitrile at 30℃; for 4h; Sealed tube;	52%

mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + tert-butylamine (75-64-9) → N-tert-butylmesitylenecarbaldehyde imine

Conditions	Yield
In benzene for 10h; Heating;	100%

1.3-propanedithiol (109-80-8) + mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) → 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl-1,3-dithiane

Conditions	Yield
With lithium tetrafluoroborate at 25℃; for 3h;	100%
With iodine In chloroform at 20℃; for 0.166667h;	90%

mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + acetylenemagnesium bromide (4301-14-8) → 1-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol (100121-36-6)

Conditions	Yield
In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; for 2h;	100%

mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + dimedone (126-81-8) + diethylamine (109-89-7) → Diethylammonium 2-((2-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-6-oxocyclohex-1-en-1-yl)(mesityl)methyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxocyclohex-1-enolate

Conditions	Yield
In water at 20℃; Inert atmosphere;	100%

mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + 1-propynylmagnesium bromide (16466-97-0, 13254-27-8) + chloromethyl methyl ether (107-30-2) → C15H20O2

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: mesytaldehyde; 1-propynylmagnesium bromide In tetrahydrofuran at 0 - 20℃; for 1.5h; Schlenk technique; Inert atmosphere; Stage #2: chloromethyl methyl ether In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; Schlenk technique; Inert atmosphere;	100%

mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + (1,3-dioxolan-2-yl-methyl)triphenylphosphonium bromide (52509-14-5) → 2-(2,4,6-trimethylstyryl)-1,3-dioxolane

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: (1,3-dioxolan-2-yl-methyl)triphenylphosphonium bromide With sodium hydride In tetrahydrofuran; mineral oil at 0℃; for 1h; Inert atmosphere; Stage #2: mesytaldehyde In tetrahydrofuran; mineral oil at 20℃; Inert atmosphere;	100%

mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) → 2,4,6-trimethylbenzyl alcohol (4170-90-5)

Conditions	Yield
With trimethylamine-N-oxide; sodium formate; C34H44FeN4O4(2+)*2I(1-) In water at 80℃; for 24h; Inert atmosphere; Schlenk technique;	99%
With sodium formate; N-tosylethylenediamine; bis[dichloro(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)iridium(III)] at 80℃; for 0.7h;	97%
With formic acid; C20H29ClIrN4(1+)*Cl(1-) In water at 80℃; for 0.25h; chemoselective reaction;	97%

mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) → 1,2,3,5-Tetramethylbenzene (527-53-7)

Conditions	Yield
With palladium on activated charcoal; hydrogen In methanol at 25℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 0.833333h;	99%
Clemensen redn.;
With [Ru(OH2)3(4'-phenyl-2,2':6',2''-terpy)](OTf)2; hydrogen In sulfolane; water at 175℃; under 56887.8 Torr; for 3h;	8 %Chromat.

mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + trimethylsilyl cyanide (7677-24-9) → 2-mesityl-2-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)acetonitrile

Conditions	Yield
With C32H39Br2MgN2(1-)*C16H32LiO4(1+) In chloroform-d1 at 20℃; for 0.5h; Inert atmosphere; Glovebox;	99%
With [[{(2,6-iPr2C6H3N)P(Ph2)}2N]AlMe]+[MeB(C6F5)3]- In neat (no solvent) at 25 - 28℃; for 0.0833333h; chemoselective reaction;	98%
With C29H38AlN4O2(1+)*CF3O3S(1-) at 20℃; for 0.333333h; Catalytic behavior; Inert atmosphere; Schlenk technique;	95%

mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) → mesitylenecarboxylic acid (480-63-7)

Conditions	Yield
With C4H11FeMo6NO24(3-)*3C16H36N(1+); water; oxygen; sodium carbonate at 50℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 8h; Green chemistry;	99%
With 4H3N*4H(1+)*CuMo6O18(OH)6(4-); water; oxygen; sodium carbonate at 50℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 12h;	99%
With tris[2-(4,6-difluorophenyl)pyridinato-C2,N]-iridium(III); oxygen In acetonitrile at 20℃; Irradiation; Sealed tube; Green chemistry; chemoselective reaction;	90%

mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + α-fluoro-α-(phenylselanyl)acetic acid ethyl ester (142753-36-4) → (Z)-2-Fluoro-3-(2,4,6-trimethyl-phenyl)-acrylic acid ethyl ester

Conditions	Yield
With 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl-lithium; methanesulfonyl chloride In tetrahydrofuran at -78℃;	99%

mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + (trifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane (81290-20-2) → trimethyl(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-mesitylethoxy)silane

Conditions	Yield
With dmap; tetrabutylammonium tricarbonylnitrosylferrate In tetrahydrofuran at 30℃; for 14h; Schlenk technique; Inert atmosphere; Sealed tube;	99%
With 4 A molecular sieve In dimethyl sulfoxide at 20℃; for 0.25h;	100 % Spectr.
With cesium fluoride In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; for 1h; Inert atmosphere;

mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + trimethyl orthoformate (149-73-5) → mesitaldehyde dimethylacetal (64761-29-1)

Conditions	Yield
With camphor-10-sulfonic acid In methanol at 23℃; for 12h;	99%
With CSA In methanol at 20℃; for 12h; Inert atmosphere;	92%

mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + methyl 1-(1-ethynyl)-2-naphthoate → C24H22O3

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: methyl 1-(1-ethynyl)-2-naphthoate With n-butyllithium Stage #2: mesytaldehyde Further stages.;	99%

mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + allyl bromide (106-95-6) → 1-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-3-buten-1-ol (92035-54-6)

Conditions	Yield
With zinc In dimethyl sulfoxide for 2h; Barbier Coupling Reaction; Milling;	99%
With water; tin(ll) chloride at 20℃; for 2h;	97%
With ammonium chloride; zinc In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; for 1h;	92%
Stage #1: allyl bromide With magnesium In tetrahydrofuran for 8h; Sealed tube; Inert atmosphere; Stage #2: mesytaldehyde In tetrahydrofuran Sealed tube; Inert atmosphere;

mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + (R,R)-1,2-diphenylethylenediamine (35132-20-8) → (1R,2R)-1,2-diphenyl-N1-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzylidene)ethane-1,2-diamine (1366469-34-2)

Conditions	Yield
In water at 20℃; for 16h;	99%

mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]-dioxaboralane (25015-63-8) → 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-((2,4,6-trimethylbenzyl)oxy)-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (1373393-11-3)

Conditions	Yield
With C45H69NdO3*2C4H8O In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; for 0.166667h; Inert atmosphere;	99%
With [Ag((cyclohexyl)3P)(HMDS)] In benzene-d6 at 20℃; for 8h; Inert atmosphere;	97%
With C19H25AsN2O In benzene-d6 at 20℃; for 0.5h; Inert atmosphere; Glovebox; Schlenk technique;	90%

mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + tetraphenylethane-1,2-diol (464-72-2) → benzophenone (119-61-9) + 1,1-diphenyl-2-mesitylethanediol

Conditions	Yield
With titanium(IV) tetrabutoxide; triethylsilyl chloride In dichloromethane at 20℃;	A n/a B 99%

potassium cyanide + mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) → 2-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-2-hydroxyacetonitrile (49685-65-6)

Conditions	Yield
With carbon dioxide In ethanol at 20℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 18h; Sealed tube;	99%
With sodium hydrogensulfite In water; ethyl acetate at 40℃; for 20h; Inert atmosphere; Schlenk technique; Sealed tube;

mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + 2-(1,3,7-trimethyl-2,6-dioxo-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-purin-8-ylthio)propanehydrazide → 2-(1,3,7-trimethyl-2,6-dioxo-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1Hpurin-8-ylthio)-N'-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzylidene)propanehydrazide

Conditions	Yield
In ethanol for 2h; Reflux;	99%

mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + N-methylhydroxyamine hydrochloride (4229-44-1) → C-mesityl-N-methylnitrone (41106-03-0, 53696-93-8, 62701-67-1)

Conditions	Yield
With triethylamine In chloroform for 22h;	98%

mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + 1-ethynylnaphthalene (15727-65-8) → C22H20O

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: 1-ethynylnaphthalene With n-butyllithium Stage #2: mesytaldehyde Further stages.;	98%

mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + Chloroiodomethane (593-71-5) → 2-chloro-1-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)ethanol (80707-10-4)

Conditions	Yield
With methyllithium In tetrahydrofuran at -40℃; Flow reactor;	98%
Stage #1: Chloroiodomethane With TurboGrignard In tetrahydrofuran at -20℃; for 0.000277778h; Flow reactor; Stage #2: mesytaldehyde In tetrahydrofuran at -20℃; for 0.000444444h; Flow reactor;	95%

mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + benzoic acid hydrazide (613-94-5) → (E)-N'-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzylidene)benzohydrazide

Conditions	Yield
With cerium(III) chloride heptahydrate In ethanol at 20℃; for 0.0166667h; Green chemistry; diastereoselective reaction;	98%
With water; acetic acid In neat (no solvent) at 20℃; for 0.0833333h; Green chemistry; stereoselective reaction;	94%

mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + Diphenylphosphine oxide (4559-70-0) → (2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)diphenylphosphine oxide (75980-60-8)

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: mesytaldehyde; Diphenylphosphine oxide In dichloromethane for 6h; Green chemistry; Stage #2: With ammonium metavanadate; dihydrogen peroxide at 8 - 20℃; for 5.5h; Reagent/catalyst; Green chemistry;	98%

mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + C6H5NHBO2C2(CH3)4 (857402-61-0) → N-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzylidene)aniline (33629-91-3)

Conditions	Yield
In benzene-d6 at 25℃; for 1h; Inert atmosphere; Schlenk technique;	98%

mesytaldehyde (487-68-3) + acetophenone (98-86-2) → (E)-1-phenyl-3-[(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)]prop-2-en-1-one (87172-18-7)

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: mesytaldehyde; acetophenone With potassium hydroxide In ethanol; water at 20℃; for 12h; Claisen Schmidt condensation; Stage #2: With hydrogenchloride In ethanol; water pH=3 - 4;	97%
With sodium hydroxide In ethanol; water at 20℃; for 0.0833333h;	72%
With sodium hydroxide at 0℃;
Stage #1: acetophenone With sodium hydroxide In ethanol; water at 0 - 20℃; for 1.33333h; Stage #2: mesytaldehyde In ethanol; water at 20℃;

Upstream product

• 938-18-1 mesitylene-2-carboxylic acid chloride 
• 2032-76-0 dichloromethyl-methyl sulfide 
• 108-67-8 1,3,5-trimethyl-benzene 
• 1493-02-3 formyl fluoride 
• 4885-02-3 Dichloromethyl methyl ether 
• 733-07-3 dimesitylmethane 
• 941-81-1 4,6,8-trimethylazulene 
• 40393-99-5 (2,4,6-trimethylbenzyl)amine 
• 77787-77-0 α-mesityl-α-phenyl-2,4,6-trimethylacetophenone 
• 75-86-5 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanenitrile 
• 201230-82-2 carbon monoxide 
• 109-00-2 3-HYDROXYPYRIDINE 
• 108-99-6 3-Methylpyridine 
• 75980-60-8 (2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)diphenylphosphine oxide 

Downstream Products

• 110795-27-2 (2E)-3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)propenoic acid 
• 6943-09-5 2,2-dimethyl-5-(2,4,6-trimethyl-benzylidene)-[1,3]dioxane-4,6-dione 
• 105041-52-9 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-(chloromethyl)benzaldehyde 
• 24196-43-8 5t-mesityl-penta-2t,4-dienoic acid methyl ester 
• 116373-38-7 (2Z)-3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)propenoic acid 
• 64545-29-5 2,4,6,2',4',6'-hexamethyl-trans-chalcone 
• 2513-63-5 1,3-bis-(4-bromo-benzyl)-2-mesityl-imidazolidine 
• 4126-83-4 2-(dichloromethyl)-1,3,5-trimethylbenzene 
• 17024-57-6 2,4,6,2',4',6'-hexamethyl-trans-stilbene 
• 602-96-0 2,4,6-trinitromesitylene 
• 10407-15-5 2,4,6-trimethyl-benzaldehyde phenylhydrazone 
• 14066-63-8 2,4,6-trimethylbenzaldehyde semicarbazone 
• 94678-96-3 2,4,6-trimethylbenzaldehyde azine 
• 49685-65-6 2-hydroxy-2-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)acetonitrile 

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