Phosphorus trichloride → Isododecyl chloride

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Reaction Steps

To a 1-gallon glass-line pressure reactor was charged 715 grams of phosphorus trichloride (PCl3, 5.2 moles). To the reactor was charged 2790 grams of isododecyl alcohol (Exxal 12, 15.0 moles) via an addition pump over a period of one hour while maintaining the reaction temperature below 100° C. After addition, the mixture was stirred at 130°-135° C. for 3 hours and cooled. The top organic layer was collected, yielding 2733 grams (94.5%) of isododecyl chloride.

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