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HRID 2265794Generated: October 31, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 4-Bromo-1-chloro-2-(chloromethyl)benzene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant(5-Bromo-2-chlorophenyl)methanolHCID 5074766—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product4-Bromo-1-chloro-2-(chloromethyl)benzeneHCID 43379070—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 4-bromo-1-chloro-2-hydroxymethyl-benzene (40.0 g) and thionyl chloride (60 mL) in dichloromethane (150 mL) is stirred at 45-50° C. for 5 h. Then the solvent and the excess reagent is removed in vacuo.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07858587B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_12
ORD IDord-634b9fe7937d48c49f48cb0e27cac218
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_12