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HRID 514033Generated: October 30, 2026

Oxalyl chloride → 4-(2-Methoxyphenyl)-3-methylbutyryl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantOxalyl chlorideHCID 65578—
Reactant4-(2-Methoxyphenyl)-3-methylbutanoic acidHCID 23939404—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product4-(2-Methoxyphenyl)-3-methylbutyryl chlorideHCID 86691538—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 4-(2-methoxyphenyl)-3-methylbutyric acid (24 mmol, crude from previous reaction) in dichloromethane (36 mL) was added oxalyl chloride (2 M in DCM, 36 mL). The reaction was stirred for 1 h at room temperature. All volatiles were removed in vacuo and the crude residue used without further purification.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS09102614B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2015_08
ORD IDord-674f7839d1534e75a175977f3c353d41
Source noteuspto-grants-2015_08