[yay]

I'm trying to write a reaction between thionyl chloride, adipic acid, and dimethylformamide, but cant figure out how to balance it. So far I have:

SOCl2 +C6H10O4 + C7H3NO    C6H8Cl2O2

What would be the other product

Also, using stochiometry for the reaction:

C6H8Cl2O2 + C6H16N2  (C12H22N2O2)n

for example, knowing that you have 5.85 g of C6H8Cl2O2, how would u determine the amount of (C12H22N2O2)n since there is no set way to balance it

[wildfyr]

You get HCl and SO2. DMF is only a catalyst it is not consumed.

[rolnor]

You dont need DMF, just reflux the acid in excess thionylchloride for 1 hour and distill or just evaporate.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acyl_chloride

[Borek]

Also, using stochiometry for the reaction:

C6H8Cl2O2 + C6H16N2  (C12H22N2O2)n

for example, knowing that you have 5.85 g of C6H8Cl2O2, how would u determine the amount of (C12H22N2O2)n since there is no set way to balance it

There are byproducts that you have left out.

In general polymerization equations can be definitely balanced with n - and that will allow calculation of the mass ratio of the polymer to the monomer.

[rolnor]

You can buy adipoyl chloride:
https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search?term=Adipoyl+chloride&interface=Product%20Name&N=0+&mode=mode%20matchpartialmax&lang=en&region=SE&focus=productN=0%20220003048%20219853286%20219853235