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HRID 445845Generated: October 29, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 5-Bromo-7-(chloromethyl)-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant(5-Bromo-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-7-yl)methanolHCID 58566787—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product5-Bromo-7-(chloromethyl)-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuranHCID 58566467—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of (5-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-7-yl)methanol (669) (390 mg, 1.51 mmol) in dichloromethane (15 mL) was added thionyl chloride (0.56 mL, 7.58 mmol). The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours and then concentrated to afford 5-bromo-7-(chloromethyl)-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran (670).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08476308B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_07
ORD IDord-467e62797f3d4018addc481f7913fce1
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_07