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HRID 362838Generated: October 30, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 4-(2-Fluorophenyl)butyryl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant4-(2-Fluorophenyl)butanoic acidHCID 15491036—
Product4-(2-Fluorophenyl)butyryl chlorideHCID 15491037100%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 4-(2-fluorophenyl)butyric acid (100 g, 0.55 mol) and thionyl chloride (418.8 g, 3.51 mol) was refluxed for 3 h. The excess thionyl chloride was removed in vacuo to give 110.1 g (100%) of 4-(2-fluorophenyl)butyryl chloride.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05872118
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_02
ORD IDord-a252478119764ffeabb1fca6dbbaf477
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_02