Reaction #1265352

Reaction equation

toluene

Oxalyl chloride

{2-[2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-ethoxy]-ethoxy}-acetic acid

→

CH3(OCH2CH2)3CH2OCH2COCl

Yield 99.0%

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   Other(CH3(OCH2CH2)3CH2OCH2COCl) was prepared

Procedure

(CH3(OCH2CH2)3CH2OCH2COCl) was prepared according to Procedure 1. Oxalyl chloride (3.6 mL, 0.041 mol); {2-[2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-ethoxy]-ethoxy}-acetic acid (3.3 g, 0.15 mol); pyridine (0.1 mL, 1 mmol) and anhydrous toluene (10 mL) to give CH3(OCH2CH2)3CH2OCH2COCl as yellow oil (3.5 g, 99%). This compound was used without any further purification.

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