2,6-Dichlorobenzoic acid → Benzoic Acid

A 100-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 2,6-dichlorobenzoic acid (5.0 g, 26.2 mmol) and copper powder (3.3 g, 78.6 mmol). Pivalic acid (15 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 (3 hours). Ethyl acetate (50 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 pale tan 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, affording 2.89 g of benzoic acid as an off-white solid, mp 118°-119° C.

1. customA 100-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(3 hours)
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 pale tan 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-067f3d17b84f42d1bad3222c1371b993

Source dataset

uspto-grants-1999_03

DOI

10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1

Patent number

US05886210