Dimethylformamide → 2-Nitrobenzoyl chloride

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To the suspension of 2-nitrobenzoic acid (200 g) and a catalytic amount of dimethylformamide (DMF; 5 mL) in DCM (2.5 L) was added oxalyl dichloride (304 g) dropwise at room temperature over a 30 minute interval. After the addition, the reaction was continued stirring for approximately 1 hour at room temperature and the suspension turned into a clear solution. The completion of the reaction was monitored by TLC (generally ˜1 hour). The reaction mixture was then concentrated at 35° C. to dryness to give 225 g of the crude product (13) as light yellow oil or solid (mp: 17° C., lit), which was directly used for the next step without further purification.

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