p-Octylbenzoic acid → Benzoyl chloride, 4-octyl-

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20 g. of p-n-octylbenzoic acid and 100 ml. of thionyl chloride are boiled at reflux for 1 hour. The excess thionyl chloride is removed by distillation at normal pressure. The residue is mixed with absolute toluene and concentrated under vacuum. The obtained crude p-n-octylbenzoic acid chloride can be used without further purification.

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