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HRID 1757552Generated: October 28, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 2-(Chloromethyl)anisole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant2-Methoxybenzyl alcoholHCID 69154—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product2-(Chloromethyl)anisoleHCID 81495—

Reaction Steps

In a nitrogen atmosphere, 2.00 g (14.5 mmol.) of 2-methoxybenzyl alcohol was dissolved in 10 ml of dichloromethane. The obtained solution was placed in an ice-bath, and to this was dropwise added a solution of 1.06 ml (14.6 mmol.) of thionyl chloride in 2 ml of dichloromethane.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05446146
Source datasetuspto-grants-1995_08
ORD IDord-3de5538774274086983faba912e5ce46
Source noteuspto-grants-1995_08