Thionyl Chloride → 9-Acridinecarbonyl chloride

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Acridine-9-carboxylic acid (1.730 g, 10 mmol) was dissolved in thionyl chloride (25 ml) and the solution was refluxed for 6 hours. The solution was concentrated in vacuo and hexane was added slowly to precipitate the product. The mixture was filtered to give a yellow solid (1.721 g, 94%), mp 218–9° C.

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