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HRID 1922586Generated: October 31, 2026

Aspirin → 2-Acetoxybenzoyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAspirinHCID 2244—
ReactantOxalyl chlorideHCID 65578—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
Product2-Acetoxybenzoyl chlorideHCID 79668—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of compound 2-acetoxybenzoic acid (1.0 g, 5.5 mmol) in THF (30 mL) was added (COCl)2 (0.8 ml, 9.1 mmol) at 0° C. The mixture was heated (reflux, 1.5 h) and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford 2-(chlorocarbonyl)phenyl acetate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08173831B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_05
ORD IDord-9d2c5269aa384fa49adc60e9893c075f
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_05