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HRID 1656482Generated: October 31, 2026

Dimethylformamide → 3-Formyl-5-methylbenzoic chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant3-Formyl-5-methylbenzoic acidHCID 19788173—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
Product3-Formyl-5-methylbenzoic chlorideHCID 19788156—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 3-formyl-5-methylbenzoic acid (75.0 g, 0.457 moles), thionyl chloride (65 g, 0.0547 moles), and dimethylformamide (1 ml), in toluene (500 ml) was slowly warmed to 70° C. and stirred at that temperature for 2 h. The toluene was eliminated in a rotavap to yield 3-formyl-5-methylbenzoic chloride used in the next step as such.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05254584
Source datasetuspto-grants-1993_10
ORD IDord-6d3c04233a8e4a55bde39445076d3e8c
Source noteuspto-grants-1993_10