Lauric Acid → Dodecanoyl chloride

HRID 2236135Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 2236135 reaction equation
S(Cl)([Cl:3])=O.[C:5]([OH:18])(=O)[CH2:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][CH2:9][CH2:10][CH2:11][CH2:12][CH2:13][CH2:14][CH2:15][CH3:16]>O>[C:5]([Cl:3])(=[O:18])[CH2:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][CH2:9][CH2:10][CH2:11][CH2:12][CH2:13][CH2:14][CH2:15][CH3:16]

Participants

4

Reactant 2

HCID 3893Lauric AcidHCID 24386Thionyl Chloride3×

Product 1

HCID 8166Dodecanoyl chloride

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 962WaterSolvent

Conditions

Temperature
45 °C

Procedure

In a dry 2-necked, round bottomed flask, equipped with a magnetic stirrer and fixed with a separatory funnel, containing 5.85 ml (80 mmol) of thionyl chloride, and a water condenser, is placed 10.02 g (50 mmol) of dodecanoic acid. Addition of the thionyl chloride is completed with heating to about 45° C. over the course of about 40 minutes. When addition of the thionyl chloride is complete the mixture is heated and stirred for an additional 50 minutes. The water condenser is then replaced with a distillation side arm condenser and the crude mixture is distilled. The crude distillate in the receiving flask is then fractionally distilled to obtain the acyl chloride, dodecanoyl chloride.

Workup

  1. customIn a dry 2-necked, round bottomed flask, equipped with a magnetic stirrer
  2. customfixed with a separatory funnel
  3. temperatureis heated
  4. distillationthe crude mixture is distilled
  5. distillationThe crude distillate in the receiving flask is then fractionally distilled

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-6a917862ffa64985947d911c20d4d17a
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2010_05
Patent number
US07714154B2

Reaction notes

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