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HRID 976358Generated: October 25, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 3-Methylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-acetyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant3-Methylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-acetic acidHCID 2779867—
Product3-Methylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-acetyl chlorideHCID 21837034—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 2.0 g of 3-methylbenzo[b]-thiophene-2-acetic acid and 19.4 ml of thionyl chloride is heated at reflux for 1 hour. The volatiles are evaporated in vacuo to give a residue which is concentrated from toluene three times and dried under vacuum to give 2.25 g of the desired product as a residue.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05612334
Source datasetuspto-grants-1997_03
ORD IDord-6a83558c61944570a0247cabd93249bf
Source noteuspto-grants-1997_03