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HRID 2086256Generated: October 31, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 4-Chloro-2-(chloromethyl)pyridine--hydrogen chloride (1/1)

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant(4-Chloropyridin-2-yl)methanolHCID 2763167—
CatalystDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
SolventChloroformHCID 6212—
Product4-Chloro-2-(chloromethyl)pyridine--hydrogen chloride (1/1)HCID 22727274—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 4-chloro-2-hydroxymethylpyridine (430 mg), thionyl chloride (0.43 ml) and DMF (1 drop) in chloroform (20 ml) was heated under reflux for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated to obtain the title compound (0.44 g) as a tan powder.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06723722B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2004_04
ORD IDord-3531d839c3e14f35a2bd80a678c857fc
Source noteuspto-grants-2004_04