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HRID 36546Generated: October 30, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 2-Cyano-3-phenylprop-2-enoyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant2-Cyano-3-phenylprop-2-enoic acidHCID 70534—
SolventBenzeneHCID 241—
Product2-Cyano-3-phenylprop-2-enoyl chlorideHCID 54004372—

Reaction Steps

100 ml of benzene was added to 17.3 grams of α-cyanocinnamic acid. 12 ml of thionyl chloride was added dropwise slowly thereto at ambient temperature. The temperature was elevated to 70° C. and the heating was continued until foaming ceased. Benzene and thionyl chloride were distilled off and the residue was dried thoroughly under reduced pressure.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05415780
Source datasetuspto-grants-1995_05
ORD IDord-254ae82ef02f420187c992215d19eb82
Source noteuspto-grants-1995_05