2-Iodobenzoic acid → 2-Iodobenzoyl chloride

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 2-iodobenzoic acid (5.00 g, 20.1 mmol) in chloroform (50 ml) were added oxalyl chloride (1.9 ml, 21.7 mmol) and N,N-dimethylformamide (5 drops with Pasteur pipette) under ice-cooling, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hr. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and ethyl acetate (5 ml) was added to the residue to give a solution of 2-iodobenzoyl chloride in ethyl acetate.

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