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HRID 2171698Generated: October 31, 2026

1,2-Dichloroethane → 4-(Chloromethyl)-2,6-dimethylpyridine hydrochloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant1,2-DichloroethaneHCID 11—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant2,6-Dimethyl-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyridineHCID 3825077—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
Product4-(Chloromethyl)-2,6-dimethylpyridine hydrochlorideHCID 23001645—

Reaction Steps

(2,6-Dimethylpyridin-4-yl)methanol (457 mg) was mixed with DCE (8 ml), and thionyl chloride (0.6 ml) and DMF (19 mg) were added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 4-(chloromethyl)-2,6-dimethylpyridine hydrochloride (567 mg).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS09051283B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2015_06
ORD IDord-fdd973e5c9704b20b4c08ee03c4b50b7
Source noteuspto-grants-2015_06