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HRID 1584473Generated: October 30, 2026

Oxalyl chloride → 2-Methoxy-5-(trifluoromethoxy)benzoyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantOxalyl chlorideHCID 65578—
Reactant2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethoxy)benzoic AcidHCID 2775286—
CatalystDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product2-Methoxy-5-(trifluoromethoxy)benzoyl chlorideHCID 3580596—

Reaction Steps

Combine 2-methoxy-5-trifluoromethoxybenzoic acid (0.6 g, 2.53 mmol) and dichloromethane (10 mL). Cool in an ice bath. Add dropwise oxalyl chloride (0.64 mL, 5.0 mmol) followed by dimethylformamide (1 drop). Warm to ambient temperature. After 3 hours, evaporate in vacuo and dry to give the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05932571
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_08
ORD IDord-70c92914d1e2470f9a308849f07fe01c
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_08