Thionyl Chloride → 4-(Chloromethyl)pyridinium chloride

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 37.0 g (0.25 mole) of 4-hydroxymethylpyridine hydrochloride and 150 ml of thionyl chloride is heated under reflux for 2 hours. After cooling, 250 ml of benzene are added to the reaction mixture, followed by filtering and washing the precipitate with benzene. There are obtained 32.0 g of 4-chloromethylpyridine hydrochloride (76% of theory); m.p. 171-172° C.

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