Hydrochloric Acid → Acryloyl chloride

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Reaction Steps

25 g (about 0.7 mol) of gaseous hydrogen chloride are introduced into 45 g (0.5 mol) of acrylic acid chloride at 50° C for a period of 6 hours. The batch is allowed to stand over night. Thereafter it is distilled at about 20 torrs. 3 g (4.7% of the theory) of β-chloropropionic acid chloride and 39 g (87% of the theory) of acrylic acid chloride are obtained, the latter being condensed in a recipient cooled with dry ice.

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