Oxalyl chloride → HCID 19430973, compound

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Reaction Steps

5.6 g (0.022 mole) octanoyl-oxyacetyl-oxyacetic acid, 50 ml hexane were placed in a 250 ml round bottom flask. 2.9 ml (0.03 mole) oxalyl chloride was added in one portion and the reaction stirred at room temperature for 6 hours. The reaction was then heated to 80° C., a distillation head attached with condenser and receiver, and the excess oxalyl chloride and solvent removed at reduced pressure. There remained 4.5 g of light yellow oil. IR spectrum reveals no free --OH and a broad V--C=O absorbance, with maxima at 1815, 1780 and 1755 cm-1.

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