3-Hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid → 3-Hydroxynaphthalene-2-carbonyl chloride

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494.0 g (2.63 mol) of 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid and 2470.0 g=2872 ml of xylene are initially introduced into a 2 l four-necked flask having an internal thermometer, gas removal tube and stirrer, 6.0 g of N,N'-dimethylformamide are added, 328.0 g=201.1 ml (2.76 mol) of thionyl chloride are metered in at 47°-50°0C. over the course of 1 h and the mixture is subsequently stirred for 3 h until evolution of gas has ended. 3181.8 g of 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoyl chloride are obtained as a clear solution in xylene.

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