Reaction #1174151

Reaction equation

4-octyloxybenzoic acid

PCl5

→

4-octyloxybenzoic acid chloride

Solvents

benzene

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   TemperatureThe mixture was then heated
2. 2
   Temperatureunder reflux for 4 hours
3. 3
   workup.DISTILLATIONThereafter, the solvent was distilled off

Procedure

2.78 g of 4-octyloxybenzoic acid was added to 10 ml of benzene, and under stirring at room temperature, 2.36 g of PCl5 was added little by little. The mixture was then heated under reflux for 4 hours. Thereafter, the solvent was distilled off to obtain 4-octyloxybenzoic acid chloride.

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