Thionyl Chloride → 3,5-Difluoropyridine-2-carbonyl chloride

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A suspension of 5.00 g (31.4 mmol) of 3,5-difluoropyridine-2-carboxylic acid in thionyl chloride (21 ml) was heated to reflux for 5 h. The solution was concentrated, and the residue was twice taken up in a little toluene and concentrated again. This gave 3.80 g of a solid, which was reacted further directly without further purification.

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