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HRID 1249673Generated: October 30, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 3-(4-Methoxyphenyl)propionyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant3-(p-Methoxyphenyl)propionic acidHCID 95750—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
Product3-(4-Methoxyphenyl)propionyl chlorideHCID 10932441—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature65 °C

Reaction Steps

To a suspension of 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)propionic acid (10 g) in 150 ml of toluene are added 8 ml of thionyl chloride and the mixture is heated to 65° C. for 4 hours. The solvent is evaporated off under reduced pressure and the residue is redissolved in toluene and concentrated to dryness. Such a step is repeated twice. 11 g of the product are obtained as a yellow oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06335332B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2002_01
ORD IDord-faef9b543cfc43b4863e6c80e5742481
Source noteuspto-grants-2002_01