Dimethylformamide → Methyl 3-(chlorocarbonyl)benzoate

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To 3-(methoxycarbonyl)benzoic acid (6.2 g, 34.44 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in dichloromethane (50 mL) was added oxalyl dichloride (8.74 g, 69.37 mmol, 2.00 equiv) and N,N-dimethylformamide (cat.) and the resulting solution was stirred for 1 h at 40° C. in an oil bath. The mixture was concentrated under vacuum to yield 6.6 g (87%) of methyl 3-(chlorocarbonyl)benzoate as brown oil.

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