Thionyl Chloride → HCID 20355929, compound

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30 ml of thionyl chloride were poured over 15 gm of N-(1-hydroxy-2,2,3-trichloro-n-propyl)-acetamide, and the mixture was refluxed until the solution became clear. Subsequently, the excess thionyl chloride was distilled off in vacuo, and the residue was recrystallized from benzene/petroleum ether. Upon washing of the crystallizate with petroleum ether, a colorless substance was obtained. Yield: 13.5 gm; m.p. 70°-72° C.

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