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HRID 1089388Generated: October 25, 2026

3-(p-Tolyl)acrylic acid → p-Methylcinnamoyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant3-(p-Tolyl)acrylic acidHCID 15835—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
SolventBenzeneHCID 241—
Productp-Methylcinnamoyl chlorideHCID 53411298—

Reaction Steps

100 ml of benzene was added to 16.2 grams of p-methylcinnamic acid. 12 ml of thionyl chloride was added dropwise slowly thereto at ambient temperature. The temperature was elevated to 70° C. and the heating was continued until foaming ceased. Benzene and thionyl chloride were distilled off and the residue was dried thoroughly under reduced pressure.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04966694
Source datasetuspto-grants-1990_10
ORD IDord-4defef1b7d1848b6bca4a7b687529c44
Source noteuspto-grants-1990_10