3-Iodobenzoic acid → 3-Iodobenzoyl chloride

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2.21 g (0.00891 mol) of 3-iodobenzoic acid were dissolved in 25 ml of thionyl chloride under argon and boiled under reflux for 2 hrs. The excess thionyl chloride was distilled off and the residue was taken up twice with 50 ml of toluene and concentrated each time. 1.6 g (67%) of 3-iodobenzoyl chloride were obtained as a yellow solid.

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