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HRID 258971Generated: October 25, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → Dimethylmalonyl Dichloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
ReactantSulfur DioxideHCID 1119—
ReactantDimethylmalonic acidHCID 11686—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
ProductDimethylmalonyl DichlorideHCID 4523180—

Reaction Steps

To a 500 ml. one-necked flask equipped with reflux condenser with drying tube, is added 50 grams (0.38 mole) dimethylmalonic acid (Aldrich Chemical Co.) and 300 ml. thionyl chloride. The mixture is heated to reflux for about 1 hour during which time the dimethylmalonic acid is dissolved and hydrogen chloride and sulfur dioxide are evolved. The unreacted thionyl chloride is removed by distillation under reduced pressure. The residue is recrystallized twice from cyclohexane to yield a white solid, M.P. 186°-187° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04035437
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_07
ORD IDord-38581de9b1114be4935b945dafac826a
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_07