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HRID 501460Generated: October 25, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → Cyclohexanecarbonyl chloride, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactantp-Menthane-3-carboxylic acidHCID 97896—
ProductCyclohexanecarbonyl chloride, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-HCID 13734319—

Reaction Steps

Menthane-3-carboxylic acid (54.35 g) was refluxed with 80 ml of thionyl chloride for 3 hours. The SOCl2 was removed by distillation, and the acid chloride was distilled at 114-115° C. (8 Torr). (Lit. b.p. 84-85° C. at 3.5 Torr). Yield: 50 g (84%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07772266B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_08
ORD IDord-5e679ed1197e4f6993315a06adb1d0ef
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_08