Thionyl Chloride → 6,6-Difluorohex-5-enoic acid chloride

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6.5 ml of thionyl chloride are added dropwise, at room temperature, with stirring, to 7.5 g of 6,6-difluorohex-5-enoic acid and a drop of dimethylformamide. The mixture is then stirred at reflux temperature for 5 hours, the excess thionyl chloride is evaporated off in a rotary evaporator and the residue is distilled at 86° and 100 mbar. The title product is obtained in the form of a colourless fluid.

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