Tetrahedron

The reaction of some benzhydryl hydrogen phthalate esters with thionyl chloride:: A one-step conversion to benzhydryl chlorides

KG Rutherford, JF Brien, OA Mamer

Index: Rutherford,K.G. et al. Tetrahedron, 1971 , vol. 27, p. 2627 - 2630

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Abstract

The conversion of some benzhydryl hydrogen phthalate esters to their corresponding benzhydryl chlorides with thionyl chloride in chloroform is reported. In the case of the 4-nitro ester the reaction was found to occur with essentially complete retention of configuration.