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HRID 722711Generated: October 31, 2026

Dimethylformamide → 3-Methyl-2-phenylbutyryl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
Reactant3-Methyl-2-phenylbutanoic acidHCID 19024—
ReactantOxalyl chlorideHCID 65578—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product3-Methyl-2-phenylbutyryl chlorideHCID 12394396—

Reaction Steps

To a stirred solution of 3-methyl-2-phenylbutyric acid (891 mg; 5.0 mmol) and a catalytic amount of dry dimethylformamide (ca. 10 uL) in 10 mL of dry methylene chloride under nitrogen at room temperature was added oxalyl chloride (0.65 mL; 7.5 mmol) dropwise. After 1 hour, the mixture was concentrated in vacuo and used immediately for Step 2.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07138529B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2006_11
ORD IDord-c3f7448e03b1410ea4fb4a4a4977ea14
Source noteuspto-grants-2006_11