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HRID 982294Generated: October 25, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 2-[(Phenylmethyl)thio]benzoyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant2-(Benzylsulfanyl)benzoic acidHCID 264182—
SolventBenzeneHCID 241—
Product2-[(Phenylmethyl)thio]benzoyl chlorideHCID 2006734094.1%

Reaction Steps

A suspension of 100 g of 2-[(phenylmethyl)thio]benzoic acid and 97.6 g of thionyl chloride in 800 ml of benzene was refluxed for about three hours then evaporated to dryness under vacuum. The residue was triturated with hexane to yield 101.2 g of 2-[(phenylmethyl)thio]benzoyl chloride, m.p. 113° to 116° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04995901
Source datasetuspto-grants-1991_02
ORD IDord-f6ab892768b743d48204bed41050d080
Source noteuspto-grants-1991_02