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HRID 2040514Generated: November 2, 2026

Oxalyl chloride → 3-Cyano-5-(trifluoromethoxy)benzoyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantOxalyl chlorideHCID 65578—
Reactant3-Cyano-5-(trifluoromethoxy)benzoic acidHCID 21942532—
CatalystDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
Product3-Cyano-5-(trifluoromethoxy)benzoyl chlorideHCID 86646992—

Reaction Steps

Oxalyl chloride (2.0 M in DCM, 0.636 mL, 1.272 mmol) was added to neat 3-cyano-5-(trifluoromethoxy)benzoic acid (98 mg, 0.424 mmol) and one drop of DMF was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min and then concentrated under reduced pressure.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08580841B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_11
ORD IDord-3aedfb3f6d974af794f663fc056441b3
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_11