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HRID 1872693Generated: November 2, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxybenzoyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxybenzoic acidHCID 314349—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxybenzoyl chlorideHCID 18687442—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxybenzoic acid (6.4 g) in dichloromethane (250 ml) was treated with thionyl chloride (30 ml) and the mixture heated at reflux for 18h. Removal of volatile material in vacuo afforded the title compound as a white solid (6.6 g).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06110934
Source datasetuspto-grants-2000_08
ORD IDord-100a7975bfce428e8b4580bee5456d0b
Source noteuspto-grants-2000_08