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HRID 2356628Generated: October 26, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 6-(Chloromethyl)-5-methyl-2-pyridinecarbonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
ReactantHCID 68458843HCID 68458843—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product6-(Chloromethyl)-5-methyl-2-pyridinecarbonitrileHCID 5529814799%

Reaction Steps

A solution of 6-(hydroxymethyl)-5-methyl-2-pyridinecarbonitrile (184 mg) and thionyl chloride (0.16 ml) in dichloromethane (3.5 ml) was stirred at ambient temperature for 7 hours. Solvent was removed in vacuo and toluene (2 ml) added then removed in vacuo to afford the title compound (205 mg, 99%) as a pale buff solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07759369B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_07
ORD IDord-ab1a1929872747a595afb436cc78c92e
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_07