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HRID 1758358Generated: October 25, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 2-Propenoyl chloride, 2-cyano-3,3-diphenyl-

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant2-Cyano-3,3-diphenyl-2-propenoic acidHCID 9837816—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
Product2-Propenoyl chloride, 2-cyano-3,3-diphenyl-HCID 1224091092%

Reaction Steps

To 100 ml. of toluene solution containing 50 g. (0.2 mole) of β,β-diphenyl-α-cyanoacrylic acid, 30 g. (0.25 mole) of thionyl chloride is added and the solution is refluxed overnight. After cooling, yellow prisms are collected to give 49.5 g., 92% yield of product, m.p. 157°-158° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04373060
Source datasetuspto-grants-1983_02
ORD IDord-e1ec67767c764bfbbcf95dcf0e62716c
Source noteuspto-grants-1983_02