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HRID 865Generated: October 25, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 1-Benzyl-3-(chloromethyl)pyrrolidine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant(1-Benzylpyrrolidin-3-yl)methanolHCID 5176654—
SolventChloroformHCID 6212—
Product1-Benzyl-3-(chloromethyl)pyrrolidineHCID 12364518—

Reaction Steps

To a refluxing solution of 15.3 g (0.08 mole) (3RS)-1-benzyl-3-hydroxymethyl pyrrolidine in 220 ml CHCl3 was slowly added a solution of 330 ml thionyl chloride in 60 ml CHCl3, and the reflux was continued for one hour. The mixture was evaporated and the residue was dissolved in water.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05723444
Source datasetuspto-grants-1998_03
ORD IDord-1537debbdfcd4c9fb2d97af472b6fc7c
Source noteuspto-grants-1998_03