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Application

Oxalyl chloride may be used in the following processes: Preparation of Mosher′s acid chloride by reacting with Mosher′s acid in the presence of DMF.Activation of dimethyl sulfoxide for use in the oxidation of long-chain alcohols to carbonyls.Activation of α-keto carboxylic acids and N-heterocyclic carboxylic acids for alkynylation to form ynediones and N-heterocyclic ynones, respectively.

Reactant involved in: Synthesis of N-heterocyclic ynones and ynediones, used to activate carboxylic acids Chlorination and halogenation Three-component [3+2] cycloadditions Reactions with organostannanes Synthesis of cyclopentenones Carbonylations, used as a carbonyl synthon

Suitable for the synthesis of acid chlorides used to produce liquid crystals.

General description

Oxalyl chloride is a commonly used chlorinating reagent that can be prepared by the reaction of oxalic acid and phosphorus pentachloride.

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Packaging

10 kg in Nowpak™

5, 25, 100 g in ampule