Thionyl Chloride → 4,4-Dimethylcyclohexane-1-carbonyl chloride

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Reaction Steps

To 5 g of 4,4-dimethyl-cyclohexylcarboxylic acid was added an excess of thionyl chloride, and the mixture was heated with stirring for 3 hours. After the reaction, the remaining thionyl chloride was distilled off in a vacuum, 10 ml of benzene was added to the residue and the mixture was distilled in a vacuum, giving oily 4,4-dimethylcyclohexylcarbonyl chloride.

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