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HRID 1073346Generated: November 3, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 4,4'-DICYANO-2,2'-BIPYRIDINE

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant2,2'-Bipyridine-4,4'-dicarboxamideHCID 15687180—
SolventPyridineHCID 1049—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product4,4'-DICYANO-2,2'-BIPYRIDINEHCID 10442958—

Reaction Steps

A suspension of 4.73 g (0.0195 mol) of 4,4'-dicarbamoyl-2,2'-bipyridine [J. Am. Chem. Soc. 80. 2745 (1958)] and 5.67 g (0.0476 mol) of thionyl chloride in 30 ml of pyridine is stirred for 16 hours at 100° . After cooling, the reaction mixture is diluted with 100 ml of methylene chloride, filtered and concentrated to dryness by evaporation. The residue is then chromatographed with methylene chloride over silica gel. In this manner, 4,4'-dicyano-2,2'-bipyridine is obtained in the form of white crystals having a melting point of 238°-240°.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04968804
Source datasetuspto-grants-1990_11
ORD IDord-6ac73d77e40f4dbd985008c374681ac9
Source noteuspto-grants-1990_11