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HRID 1591982Generated: October 29, 2026

4-(Bromomethyl)benzoic acid → 4-Bromomethyl-benzoyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-(Bromomethyl)benzoic acidHCID 22599—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Product4-Bromomethyl-benzoyl chlorideHCID 5068289—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 4-bromomethyl-benzoic acid (8.6 g, 0.04 mol) in 7.23 mL SOCl2 (0.1 mol) is heated to reflux for 5 h. SOCl2 is removed, and the residue is recrystalized from hexane to afford 4-bromomethyl-benzoyl chloride as a white crystalline solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07291635B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2007_11
ORD IDord-4a79c20662c046759474bed69bbd1d1f
Source noteuspto-grants-2007_11