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HRID 1702127Generated: October 31, 2026

Chloroform → 1-Chloro-2-isocyano-3-methylbenzene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantChloroformHCID 6212—
Reactant2-Chloro-6-methylanilineHCID 6897—
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
CatalystBenzyl triethylammonium chlorideHCID 66133—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product1-Chloro-2-isocyano-3-methylbenzeneHCID 16217466—

Reaction Steps

The procedure of Example 1 was again followed, using 100 g (0.7 mole) of 2-methyl-6-chloroaniline, 75 ml of chloroform, 100 ml of methylene chloride, 175 ml of 50% aqueous sodium hydroxide, and 1 g of benzyltriethylammonium chloride. The product was a solid weighing 44 g, with structure confirmed by mass spectroscopy.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04380468
Source datasetuspto-grants-1983_04
ORD IDord-8d48991346e645769c5802957fe443aa
Source noteuspto-grants-1983_04