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HRID 2041316Generated: November 2, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → (+/-)-2-(1-Chloroethyl)-6-methylpyridine hydrochloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant1-(6-Methylpyridin-2-yl)ethanolHCID 353138—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product(+/-)-2-(1-Chloroethyl)-6-methylpyridine hydrochlorideHCID 6670661185%

Reaction Steps

To the crude 2-(1-hydroxyethyl)-6-methylpyridine (1.6 g, 11.7 mmol) in dry DCM (1 5 mL) add with stirring thionyl chloride (2.0 mL, 27 mmol) and continue stirring overnight. Concentrate in vacuo, azeotrope three times with dry chloroform and dry under high vacuum to provide the title compound as a tan solid (1.9 g, 85%). MS (APCI+) m/z 156 (M+H)+.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08580780B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_11
ORD IDord-73c354a2fcf14f059f6bd583ea85b8f1
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_11