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HRID 848689Generated: October 30, 2026

Phosgene → 2-Ethylhexanoyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhosgeneHCID 6371—
Reactant1,2,6-Trimethyl-4(1H)-pyridinoneHCID 292248—
Product2-Ethylhexanoyl chlorideHCID 7910389%

Reaction Steps

This time, 10 mmols of N-methyl-2,6-dimethyl-4-pyridone were used and 117 g of phosgene were introduced in the course of 2 and a half hours. A yield of 89% of 2-ethylhexanoyl chloride was obtained, after distillation.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04297301
Source datasetuspto-grants-1981_10
ORD IDord-209d2b095a704f55823227365638158b
Source noteuspto-grants-1981_10