(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)acetic acid → (3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)acetyl chloride

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Reaktionsschritte

Thionyl chloride (600 ml) is added dropwise, with stirring, over a period of 2 hours, to a suspension of 3,4-dimethoxy-phenylacetic acid (549.4 g) in methylene chloride (600 ml). After the development of gas has ended (16 hours) the mixture is refluxed for a further hour. After the highly volatile components have been removed the residue is distilled in vacuo.

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