Thionyl Chloride → 5-(Chloromethyl)-3-methoxy-1,2-oxazole

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Reaction Steps

1.55 g of (3-methoxyisoxazol-5-yl)methanol was dissolved in 30 ml of dichloromethane, and 2 ml of thionyl chloride was then added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 1.30 g of 5-(chloromethyl)-3-methoxyisoxazole.

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