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HRID 2244016Generated: November 2, 2026

Oxalyl chloride → Methyl 4-fluoro-3-nitrobenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantOxalyl chlorideHCID 65578—
Reactant4-Fluoro-3-nitrobenzoic acidHCID 67987—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
ProductMethyl 4-fluoro-3-nitrobenzoateHCID 5219721—

Reaction Steps

Heat a solution of 4-fluoro-3-nitro-benzoic acid (5.00 g, 27.0 mmol, Sigma Chemical Co.) in methanol (135 mL, 0.2M) at reflux and slowly add oxalyl chloride (6.86 g, 54.0 mmol, Aldrich Chemical Co.) through reflux condenser. Stir for 2 h at reflux. Concentrate reaction mixture in vacuo. The title compound solidifies upon standing (5.30 g, 26.6 mmol, 99%): 19F NMR (acetone-d6, 400 MHz) δ-121.3.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07678794B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_03
ORD IDord-8a92caef84bb4f19b144a4f9f57f8daf
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_03