Methyl 2'-chloro-4-biphenylylglyoxylate → 2-Chlorobiphenyl

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When ethyl oxalyl chloride in the above example is replaced with methyl oxalyl chloride, propyl oxalyl chloride, i-propyl oxalyl chloride, t-butyl oxalyl chloride, or benzyl oxalyl chloride then the product obtained is methyl 2'-chloro-4-biphenylylglyoxylate, propyl 2'-chloro-4-biphenylylglyoxylate, i-propyl 2'-chloro-4-biphenylylglyoxoylate, t-butyl 2'-chloro-4-biphenylylglyoxylate, or benzyl 2'-chloro-4-biphenylylglyoxylate.

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