Back
HuagongsheHuagongshe Chemistry Print Report · For research reference only
HRID 1940790Generated: November 1, 2026

o-Benzylbenzoic acid → 2-Benzylbenzoyl chloride

https://huagongshe.com/reaction/1940790

Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactanto-Benzylbenzoic acidHCID 11924—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Product2-Benzylbenzoyl chlorideHCID 12682362—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 5.0 g of 2-(phenylmethyl)benzoic acid in 5.0 ml of thionyl chloride is heated on a steam bath for 1 hour. The volatiles are evaporated in vacuo to give 5.74 g of the desired product as an oil. M+= 227 as methyl ester.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05700796
Source datasetuspto-grants-1997_12
ORD IDord-2c346ed242f4406689bbdc8140bb9678
Source noteuspto-grants-1997_12