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HRID 1938854Generated: November 4, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 3-Methylfuran-2-carbonyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant3-Methyl-2-furoic acidHCID 78127—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
Product3-Methylfuran-2-carbonyl chlorideHCID 2796674—

Reaction Steps

3-Methyl-2-furancarbonyl chloride was prepared by refluxing 3-methyl-2-furancarboxylic acid (20.0 g) with thionyl chloride (25 ml) in toluene (75 ml) for 3 hours. After removal of the solvent, the acid chloride was distilled (b.p. 74°-76° C. at ca. 12 mm).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05693827
Source datasetuspto-grants-1997_12
ORD IDord-f64822d702a043b690ce1a55d07162f8
Source noteuspto-grants-1997_12