Question Can I get a chemist to fact check my synth

[Osmosis Vanderwaal]

So I was thinking about The synthesis of 4-methyl-propriophenone and I thought to myself, "self, how are you going to get a methyl onto the para position of that benzene?" Then it struck me. Don't do that at all, instead

Friedel–Crafts reaction of propanoyl chloride and toluene
Toluene is methylbenzene, ie a benzene with a methyl substitution. Since Ch3 is a para-ortho director, it should yield 2:1
4-methylpropriophenone : 2-methyl-propriophenone.
Is there a reason this wouldn't work?

 

[Osmosis Vanderwaal]

Duh, use the fucking search engine retard. I was perusing and answered my own question by William Dampier already having posted it. At least I'm not braindead

Synthesis of 4-methylpropiophenone from toluene by Friedel-Crafts reaction (1kg+ scale)

Does it mean I don't heat? Don't you think it will take a long time to completely evaporate? Thank you for your opinion and advice Yes, it's possible, toluene evaporates quite fast even at RT. You can also heat gently on a water bath

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[HerrHaber]

I was about to tell you just that.