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HRID 1107891Generated: October 30, 2026

2-Naphthoic acid → 2-Naphthoyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-Naphthoic acidHCID 7123—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product2-Naphthoyl chlorideHCID 7524694%

Reaction Steps

To a stirred solution of 2-naphthyl carboxylic acid (76.5 g, 0.45 mol) in dichloromethane (500 ml) was added thionyl chloride (38.7 ml, 0.53 mol) and the mixture was heated at reflux temperature for 48 h. The volatiles were evaporated in vacuo affording 80 g (94%) of 2-naphthoyl chloride.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06063800
Source datasetuspto-grants-2000_05
ORD IDord-73c299068fc347e1930ffb4d5f311b29
Source noteuspto-grants-2000_05