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HRID 1678985Generated: October 30, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 1-(2-Chloro-4-phenylbutyl)imidazole hydrochloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant1-(2-Hydroxy-4-phenylbutyl)imidazoleHCID 13457355—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product1-(2-Chloro-4-phenylbutyl)imidazole hydrochlorideHCID 20365268—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 1.00 g. of 1-(2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutyl) imidazole in 40 ml. of dichloromethane was treated with 1 ml. of thionyl chloride with stirring and the solution heated to gentle reflux for one hour. Evaporation to dryness afforded 1-(2-chloro-4-phenylbutyl) imidazole hydrochloride as a white solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04078071
Source datasetuspto-grants-1978_03
ORD IDord-34751d25808c422b92aac66fa3792dfd
Source noteuspto-grants-1978_03