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HRID 2253593Generated: October 27, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → Methyl 3-(chlorocarbonyl)-5-nitrobenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 5-nitro-, 1-methyl esterHCID 74776—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
ProductMethyl 3-(chlorocarbonyl)-5-nitrobenzoateHCID 74774—

Reaction Steps

Heat 3-methoxycarbonyl-5-nitrobenzoic acid (2.0 g=8.9 mmol) with SOCl2 (2.1 g=18 mmol) in toluene at reflux 1 hr. Concentrate to obtain 3-methoxycarbonyl-5-nitrobenzoyl chloride, m.p. 66°-8° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05232920
Source datasetuspto-grants-1993_08
ORD IDord-58d1af3e19f64ebeaafb93c0ff9d8920
Source noteuspto-grants-1993_08