Thionyl Chloride → 3,4-Dichloro-5-isothiazolecarbonyl chloride

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At room temperature, 146 g (1.23 mol) of thionyl chloride are added dropwise with stirring over a period of 5 minutes to 8.92 g (0.045 mol) of 3,4-dichloro-isothiazole-5-carboxylic acid. Four drops of dimethylformamide are then added and the reaction mixture is heated under reflux for one hour. The reaction mixture is subsequently cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure. In this manner, 12.19 g of 3,4-dichloro-isothiazole-5-carbonyl chloride are obtained in the form of an orange oil.

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