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HRID 1194640Generated: November 1, 2026

4-(Octyloxy)benzoic acid → 4-Octyloxybenzoyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-(Octyloxy)benzoic acidHCID 17231—
ReactantPhosphorus pentachlorideHCID 24819—
SolventBenzeneHCID 241—
Product4-Octyloxybenzoyl chlorideHCID 2760250—

Reaction Steps

2.78 g of 4-octyloxybenzoic acid was added to 10 ml of benzene, and under stirring at room temperature, 2.36 g of PCl5 was added little by little. The mixture was then heated under reflux for 4 hours. Thereafter, the solvent was distilled off to obtain 4-octyloxybenzoic acid chloride.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04816178
Source datasetuspto-grants-1989_03
ORD IDord-f9a4d6e25c00415cafdbea296e105925
Source noteuspto-grants-1989_03