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HRID 988239Generated: October 30, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → alpha-(3-Chloromethylphenoxy)acetonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant2-[3-(Hydroxymethyl)phenoxy]acetonitrileHCID 11321137—
CatalystDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
SolventDiethyl EtherHCID 3283—
Productalpha-(3-Chloromethylphenoxy)acetonitrileHCID 14774148—

Reaction Steps

α-(3-Hydroxymethylphenoxy)acetonitrile (0.055 mol) in diethylether (150 ml) is stirred with thionyl chloride (0.060 mol) and a few drops of dimethylformamide at 40° C. for 1 hr. Then the solution is washed with water and brine, and then evaporated to give α-(3-chloromethylphenoxy)acetonitrile as a yellow oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06635655B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2003_10
ORD IDord-0828b721532e41a79a4496ee8b921e77
Source noteuspto-grants-2003_10