Chloroform → Carbonochloridic acid, octadecyl ester

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

A solution of 270 parts of n-octadecanol in 150 parts of chloroform is added during 90 mins to a stirred solution of 300 parts of phosgene in 450 parts of methylene dichloride at 0°-5° C. The reaction mixture is then stirred a further 2 hours at 0°-5° C., 2 hours at 10° C. and 12 hours at 25° C. Excess phosgene and hydrogen chloride are removed by passing a stream of dry nitrogen. The residue is evaporated to constant weight at 100° C. under reduced pressure to give 327 parts of n-octadecyl chloroformate as a pale yellow oil.

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