Dimethylformamide → 4-Cyano-2-methoxybenzoyl chloride

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2-Methoxy-4-cyanobenzoic acid (Tetrahedron Letters, 1986, 27(49), 5997-6000) (1 g, 5.6 mmol) was dissolved in CH2Cl2 (20 ml). Oxalyl chloride (1.5 ml, 8.2 mmol) was rapidly introduced into the solution and a drop of DMF was added. A vigorous reaction took place with the abundant evolution of gaseous products. The solution was stirred for 1 h then allowed to stand over night. Solvent was removed using a rotary evaporator to leave 1.1 g of an off white solid (5.6 mmol, yield 99%) that was used without further purification.

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