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HRID 1739914Generated: October 31, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 3-Fluoro-2-methylbenzoyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant3-Fluoro-2-methylbenzoic acidHCID 246682—
Product3-Fluoro-2-methylbenzoyl chlorideHCID 2779240—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 2.87 g of 3-fluoro-2-methylbenzoic acid in 25 ml of thionyl chloride is refluxed for 1.75 hour and the excess thionyl chloride removed under vacuum. To the residue is added toluene (several times) and the toluene removed under vacuum after each addition to give 3-fluoro-2-methylbenzoyl chloride.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05968937
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_10
ORD IDord-beea20c90434434aa33b4832f2d8a63d
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_10