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HRID 1606782Generated: November 1, 2026

Salicylic Acid → 2-(Dichloromethyl)phenol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSalicylic AcidHCID 338—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
ReactantAluminum(III) ChlorideHCID 6451240—
Product2-(Dichloromethyl)phenolHCID 18008187—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 10 grams of salicylic acid, 7 ml of thionyl chloride and 0.02 grams of aluminum chloride were heated at 40°-45° C. for 1.5 hours. The excess thionyl chloride was removed in vacuum and salicylyl chloride was obtained.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03953596
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_04
ORD IDord-a460c15847e04d4c8b20d56af5a52bf9
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_04