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HRID 1658166Generated: October 31, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 4-Pentylbenzoyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant4-Pentylbenzoic acidHCID 33479—
Product4-Pentylbenzoyl chlorideHCID 170812—

Reaction Steps

15 g. of p-n-pentylbenzoic acid are dissolved in 100 ml. of thionyl chloride and boiled at reflux for 1 hour. The excess thionyl chloride is then removed by distillation and the acid chloride is distilled under high vacuum. The p-n-pentylbenzoic acid chloride which is obtained has a boiling point of 104°C/2 mm.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03963313
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_06
ORD IDord-46ae8f63b7a944168dc866d8c849d353
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_06