Propionic Acid → 3-Chlorobenzoic Acid

A 50-mL round-bottom flask was equipped with a magnetic stir bar, reflux condenser, thermometer, nitrogen inlet, and heating mantle attached to a temperature controller. The flask was charged with 2,3-dichlorobenzoic acid (4.55 g, 23.8 mmol) and copper powder (3.02 g, 47.6 mmol). Propionic acid (30 mL) was added, and the resulting mixture was heated to 130°-135° C. The reaction was monitored by GC analysis and was judged to be complete when the starting material was no longer detectable (1 hour). Ethyl acetate (30 mL) was added as the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature. The resulting mixture was filtered, and the solids were washed with ethyl acetate. The filtrates were blue-green. The filtrates were combined and washed with 1M hydrochloric acid solution until the blue-green color disappeared. The resulting yellow organic layer was washed with water and dried over sodium sulfate. The solvent was removed by evaporation under reduced pressure. The residue was dried under vacuum to afford 3.55 g of 3-chlorobenzoic acid as a pale yellow solid, mp 153°-153.5° C.

1. customA 50-mL round-bottom flask was equipped with a magnetic stir bar
2. temperaturereflux condenser
3. temperaturethermometer, nitrogen inlet, and heating mantle
4. temperaturethe resulting mixture was heated to 130°-135° C
5. custom(1 hour)
6. filtrationThe resulting mixture was filtered
7. washthe solids were washed with ethyl acetate
8. washwashed with 1M hydrochloric acid solution until the blue-green color
9. washThe resulting yellow organic layer was washed with water
10. dry with materialdried over sodium sulfate
11. customThe solvent was removed by evaporation under reduced pressure
12. customThe residue was dried under vacuum

ORD record

ord-dcbfd725ba784e23abeb94be289cdfb7

Source dataset

uspto-grants-1999_03

DOI

10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1

Patent number

US05886210