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HRID 1729206Generated: November 1, 2026

3,4,5-Trimethoxybenzoic Acid → Benzoyl chloride, 3,4,5-trimethoxy-

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant3,4,5-Trimethoxybenzoic AcidHCID 8357—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
ProductBenzoyl chloride, 3,4,5-trimethoxy-HCID 78282—

Reaction Steps

10 g of (0.047 mole) of 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoic acid are suspended in 120 ml of thionyl chloride and refluxed for 2 hours. The solution is concentrated under reduced pressure. The residual oil crystallizes immediately after the addition of petroleum ether. The crystals are spun and washed with petroleum ether.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05332735
Source datasetuspto-grants-1994_07
ORD IDord-9d1e7e59c846437f8c21f85ab8f7b1b3
Source noteuspto-grants-1994_07