3-Cyanobenzoic acid → Benzoic acid, 3-cyano-, methyl ester

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Preparation H11, Step 1: 10 g (0.068 mol) of 3-cyano benzoic acid was taken in 150 ml of dry dichloromethane and cooled to 0° C. Added 50 ml of oxalyl chloride drop wise followed by 5 drops of dry DMF. The reaction mixture was stirred at RT overnight. Dichloromethane was removed and dry methanol (50 ml) was added and stirred at rt for 2 h. Excess methanol was removed and the residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate layer was washed with 10% of sodium bicarbonate, brine and concentrated to give methyl 3-cyanobenzoate (7 g) as a white solid.

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