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HRID 1160221Generated: November 1, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 2-(Chloromethyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)methanol HCl saltHCID 68694003—
Product2-(Chloromethyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridineHCID 18361720—
Product2-(Chloromethyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine hydrochlorideHCID 68691446—

Reaction Steps

The mixture of (5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)methanol HCl salt (293 mg, 1.4 mmol) and SOCl2 (1.5 ml) was stirred for 10 min. After this time, the solution was concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound, 2-(chloromethyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine HCl salt.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07816357B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_10
ORD IDord-35205fb3e7a441dd9cf647040934d051
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_10