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HRID 2051142Generated: November 1, 2026

4-Methoxy cinnamic acid → 4-Methoxycinnamic acid chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-Methoxy cinnamic acidHCID 13245—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
SolventBenzeneHCID 241—
Product4-Methoxycinnamic acid chlorideHCID 53401772—

Reaction Steps

100 ml of benzene was added to 17.8 grams of p-methoxycinnamic acid. 12 ml of thionyl chloride was added dropwise slowly thereto at ambient temperature. The temperature was elevated to 70° C. and the heating was continued until foaming ceased. Benzene and thionyl chloride were distilled off and the residue was dried thoroughly under reduced pressure.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05017290
Source datasetuspto-grants-1991_05
ORD IDord-8127a45a37504a92ba2507d5feb9fabd
Source noteuspto-grants-1991_05