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HRID 1257474Generated: October 31, 2026

Oxalyl chloride → Methyl 4-(2-chloro-2-oxoethyl)benzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantOxalyl chlorideHCID 65578—
Reactant2-(4-(Methoxycarbonyl)phenyl)acetic acidHCID 10797879—
CatalystDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
ProductMethyl 4-(2-chloro-2-oxoethyl)benzoateHCID 19746402—

Reaction Steps

A solution of the compound (3.0 g) obtained in Example 206a in dichloromethane (50 mL) was cooled in an ice bath, and oxalyl chloride (3.93 g) and N,N-dimethylformamide (2 drops) were added. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight, and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to give the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08461348B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_06
ORD IDord-f6db7af0968d4d169df79cf7eee4e942
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_06