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HRID 1283614Generated: November 2, 2026

Salicylic Acid → 2-(Dichloromethyl)phenol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSalicylic AcidHCID 338—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
ReactantAluminum(III) ChlorideHCID 6451240—
Product2-(Dichloromethyl)phenolHCID 18008187—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature42.5 °C

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 10 grams salicylic acid, 7 ml of thionyl chloride, and 0.02 gram of aluminum chloride was heated at 40 to 45°C. for 11/2 hours. The excess thionyl chloride was removed in vacuum and the salicylyl chloride reaction product can be used without further purification.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03975532
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_08
ORD IDord-3e83c12fe1db40ba8056d1044542bbe6
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_08