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HRID 445837Generated: October 29, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 5-chloro-7-(chloromethyl)-2,2-dimethylbenzofuran-3(2H)-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant5-chloro-7-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2-dimethylbenzofuran-3(2H)-oneHCID 58566578—
Product5-chloro-7-(chloromethyl)-2,2-dimethylbenzofuran-3(2H)-oneHCID 58566724—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 5-chloro-7-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2-dimethylbenzofuran-3(2H)-one (656) (278 mg, 1.23 mmol) in neat thionyl chloride (5 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 48 hours. The reaction was concentrated to obtain 5-chloro-7-(chloromethyl)-2,2-dimethylbenzofuran-3(2H)-one (657) as a brown/grey solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08476308B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_07
ORD IDord-4e4da32f124e401da38ae1403aa19617
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_07