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HRID 261917Generated: November 2, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → Cyclopentylacetyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
ReactantCyclopentylacetic acidHCID 71606—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
ProductCyclopentylacetyl chlorideHCID 3485182—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 50 g. of cyclopentaneacetic acid containing 2.9 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide is added dropwise with stirring, 51 g. of thionyl chloride over a period of 15 minutes. After stirring for an additional 60 minutes excess thionyl chloride is removed in vacuo and the residual oil is distilled to give 55.4 g. (97%) of product, b.p. 57°-58° C. (10 mm.).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04152524
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_05
ORD IDord-f97d8ca0a76a4fbab157dc8a7198fda8
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_05