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HRID 1603920Generated: November 2, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 1-(Chloromethyl)-4-(4-phenylbutoxy)benzene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant4-(4-Phenylbutoxy)benzyl alcoholHCID 54034605—
SolventChloroformHCID 6212—
Product1-(Chloromethyl)-4-(4-phenylbutoxy)benzeneHCID 15115532—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 4-(4-phenylbutoxy)benzyl alcohol (556 mg, 2.17 mmol) in chloroform (10 ml) was added with thionyl chloride (0.288 ml) and left under stirring at room temperature for 24 h, then evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure to obtain 595 mg of the title compound (quantitative yield).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05990142
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_11
ORD IDord-8121dce99eb24a3d85d878cbc6d419a9
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_11