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HRID 35954Generated: October 27, 2026

Oxalyl chloride → 3-(Bromomethyl)benzoyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantOxalyl chlorideHCID 65578—
Reactant3-(Bromomethyl)benzoic acidHCID 245650—
CatalystDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product3-(Bromomethyl)benzoyl chlorideHCID 14471076—

Reaction Steps

a solution of 12 g of m-bromomethylbenzoic acid 10.62 g of oxalyl chloride, 100 ml of dichloromethane and 5 drops of dimethylformamide was allowed to stand 48 hours and then evaporated. Hexane and ether were added, the mixture evaporated and the residue distilled on a Kugelroher, giving 12.5 g of m-bromomethylbenzoyl chloride as a yellow liquid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05411983
Source datasetuspto-grants-1995_05
ORD IDord-0166658b1735476e86d6c556d9f08893
Source noteuspto-grants-1995_05