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HRID 1729204Generated: November 2, 2026

Veratric Acid → Veratroyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantVeratric AcidHCID 7121—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
ProductVeratroyl chlorideHCID 77070—

Reaction Steps

20 g (0.1 mole) of 3,4-dimethoxybenzoic acid are suspended in 170 ml of thionyl chloride and refluxed for 2 hours. The solution is concentrated under reduced pressure. The residual oil crystallizes immediately after the addition of petroleum ether. The crystals are spun and washed with petroleum ether.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05332735
Source datasetuspto-grants-1994_07
ORD IDord-5660d142a34d4b3b94c00e8d12de5dfa
Source noteuspto-grants-1994_07