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HRID 435781Generated: October 30, 2026

Benzene → 1-Chloro-5-methoxy-2,6-dimethylheptane

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzeneHCID 241—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant5-Methoxy-2,6-dimethylheptan-1-olHCID 21399118—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
Product1-Chloro-5-methoxy-2,6-dimethylheptaneHCID 21399083—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 3.4 g. of 1-hydroxy-5-methoxy-2,6-dimethylheptane and 3 g. of thionyl chloride and 60 ml. of dry benzene is treated with 0.2 ml. of dry dimethylformamide and then refluxed for 6 hours. After cooling, the mixture is decanted and 1-chloro-5-methoxy-2,6-dimethylheptane isolated by filtration through silica gel and distillation.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04006188
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_02
ORD IDord-7a39b80d0e5a4a259274a3e4984dbe18
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_02