Thionyl Chloride → 3-Cyclohexylprop-2-enoyl chloride

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Reaction Steps

4.22 g (27.3 mmol) of 3-cylcohexyl-2-propenoic acid are suspended in dichloromethane (30 ml), 5 drops of DMF are added and at RT 1.9 ml (164 mmol) of thionyl chloride are slowly added dropwise. The reaction mixture is heated to reflux for 2 h, cooled and concentrated to dryness on a rotary evaporator. The oily residue is taken up twice using toluene, concentrated to dryness and dried in vacuo. 4.72 g of product are obtained, which is directly reacted further.

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