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HRID 55747Generated: October 29, 2026

tert-Butanol → tert-Butyl 2-chloro-2-oxoacetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactanttert-ButanolHCID 6386—
ReactantOxalyl chlorideHCID 65578—
SolventDiethyl EtherHCID 3283—
Producttert-Butyl 2-chloro-2-oxoacetateHCID 11126621—

Reaction Steps

Oxalyl chloride (232 μL, 2.8 mmol) and t-butyl alcohol (228 μL) were combined in ether (6.7 mL) under nitrogen at 0° C. The resulting mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at room temperature. The solvent was evaporated under vacuum to form Compound 34.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS09433598B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2016_09
ORD IDord-d872591027264a99a4c357f08f23f73a
Source noteuspto-grants-2016_09