Thionyl Chloride → HCID 19869706, compound

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Reaction Steps

A 2 liter flask was charged with 316 grams (1.9 moles, 1.0 eg.) of 2-propoxybenzyl alcohol and 15 grams of pyridine (0.0126 moles) in 750 ml of toluene. 237 grams (1.99 moles, 1.01 ec.) of thionyl chloride was slowly added dropwise, allowing the reaction mixture to reflux during the addition. The reaction was stirred 4 hours at room temperature after which the toluene and thionyl chloride were removed under reduced pressure. To the remaining oil was added water and ether and washed with saturated NaHCO3 Drying and removal of the solvent gave 367 grams (100% yield) of a red oil.

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