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HRID 1288569Generated: November 1, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 2-(Chloromethyl)-6-methylnaphthalene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant2-Naphthalenemethanol, 6-methyl-HCID 3015042—
SolventBenzeneHCID 241—
Product2-(Chloromethyl)-6-methylnaphthaleneHCID 13301557—

Reaction Steps

20.3 g. of 6-methyl-2-naphthalenemethanol is dissolved in 100 ml. of dry benzene and to this solution is added 30 ml. of thionyl chloride. The solution is stirred for about one hour and concentrated to yield 2-chloromethyl 6-methylnaphthalene.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03988457
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_10
ORD IDord-be97f8851ab442e2a31052c5e03f4ac4
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_10