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HRID 1740031Generated: November 2, 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 5 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 numberUS05968930
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_10
ORD IDord-205c43ff3ab54e2c92b632bc0f8d7930
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_10