Back
HuagongsheHuagongshe Chemistry Print Report · For research reference only
HRID 2371583Generated: October 30, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → Benzene, (2-chloroethoxy)-

https://huagongshe.com/reaction/2371583

Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
ReactantPhenoxyethanolHCID 31236—
CatalystBenzyltrimethylammonium chlorideHCID 5963—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
ProductBenzene, (2-chloroethoxy)-HCID 12156—

Reaction Steps

2-Phenoxy-ethanol is reacted with thionyl chloride in the presence of benzyl-trimethyl-ammonium chloride in a weight ratio of alcohol to tetra-alkyl-ammonium chloride of 28:1 respectively, in dichloromethane as solvent, at a temp. of from about 10° C. to 50° C. to form 2-phenoxy-ethyl chloride;

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05093526
Source datasetuspto-grants-1992_03
ORD IDord-1e144a2007e14243a8fd5989901440e9
Source noteuspto-grants-1992_03