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HRID 1681940Generated: October 27, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 2-Cyanobenzoyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant2-Cyanobenzoic acidHCID 138061—
Product2-Cyanobenzoyl chlorideHCID 119681—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 2-cyanobenzoic acid (2 g, 13.6 mmol) and 15 ml of thionyl chloride was refluxed overnight. Excess thionyl chloride was removed in vacuo and the resultant 2-cyanobenzoyl chloride obtained as such as an off white solid was used in the above acylation.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05175164
Source datasetuspto-grants-1992_12
ORD IDord-d785bb901a2245f3aeb8dc038d44a398
Source noteuspto-grants-1992_12