Thionyl Chloride → 4-Bromo-2,6-dichlorobenzoyl chloride

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A solution of 4-bromo-2,6-dichlorobenzoic acid (2 g, 7.4 mmol), and thionyl chloride (5.5 mL, 74 mmol) in dichloromethane (30 mL) was heated under refluxed for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and concentrated under vacuum. The resulting mass was taken up in dichloromethane (20 mL) and concentrated under vacuum. The process was repeated 2-3 times to remove excess thionyl chloride. 4-Bromo-2,6-dichlorobenzoyl chloride (2.2 g, 100%) thus formed was used as such for the next step.

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