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HRID 974082Generated: October 29, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 2-(Chloromethyl)-4-methoxy-3,5-dimethylpyridine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant3,5-Dimethyl-2-hydroxymethyl-4-methoxy-pyridineHCID 737823—
Product2-(Chloromethyl)-4-methoxy-3,5-dimethylpyridineHCID 819992—

Reaction Steps

If desired, the 3,5-dimethyl-4-methoxy-2-hydroxymethylpyridine prepared in this way is then reacted with thionyl chloride to give 3,5-dimethyl-4-methoxy-2-chloromethylpyridine.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05066810
Source datasetuspto-grants-1991_11
ORD IDord-54d9ff925b5d4ad08769917852d8dbc5
Source noteuspto-grants-1991_11