2-Fluorobenzoic acid → 2-Fluorobenzoyl chloride

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Reaction Steps

To 100 mL of toluene were added 0.714 mol of 2-fluorobenzoic acid (100 g) then the mixture was heated to 50° C. and added 5.7 mol (414 mL) sulfoxide chloride. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 7 h. After completion of the reaction, sulfoxide chloride was evaporated to give 2-fluorobenzoyl chloride 79 g. Yield: 70%.

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