Reaction #49703

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Reaction equation

CCCCCCCCOc1ccc(C(=O)O)cc1
4-n-octyloxybenzoic acid
O=S(Cl)Cl
thionyl chloride
→
CCCCCCCCOc1ccc(C(=O)Cl)cc1
4-n-octyloxybenzoic acid chloride

Reactants

CCCCCCCCOc1ccc(C(=O)O)cc1
4-n-octyloxybenzoic acid
O=S(Cl)Cl
thionyl chloride

Reagents

None

Conditions

Detailed conditions
See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Workup

  1. 1
    Temperatureunder refluxing for 6 hours
  2. 2
    workup.DISTILLATIONunaltered thionyl chloride was distilled off

Procedure

After 4-n-octyloxybenzoic acid (11 g) and an excessive amount of thionyl chloride were heated under refluxing for 6 hours, unaltered thionyl chloride was distilled off to obtain 4-n-octyloxybenzoic acid chloride.

Source

DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1Patent: US05424005uspto-grants-1995_06