Thionyl Chloride → 2-Methyl-3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzoyl chloride

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2-Methyl-3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-benzoic acid (1.2 g, 46.0 mmol) was placed into 40 ml scintillation vial equipped with a small stir bar. 10.0 ml of anhydrous chloroform was added following by 1.8 ml of thionyl chloride and 2 drops of anhydrous DMF. After 3 hours, the solvent and excess thionyl chloride were evaporated under vacuum. The brown residue was treated with 40 ml of hexane, filtered, and concentrated to give 985 mg (Yield=70.5%) of the product as a greenish oil. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ 8.15 (d, 1H), 7.95 (d, 1H), 7.3 (t, 1H), 2.75 (s, 3H), 1.4 (s, 12H). The reaction was run several times and the yield was ranging from 60 to 99%.

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