Cyclohexaneacetic acid → Cyclohexylacetyl chloride

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Reaction Steps

To cyclohexylacetic acid (23a) (89, 56.25 mmol) in DCM (160 mL) at room temperature was added the oxalyl chloride (6.4 mL, 73.14 mmol) and 2 drops of DMF. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, then concentrated under reduced pressure to give cyclohexylacetyl chloride.

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