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HRID 323428Generated: October 25, 2026

Oxalyl chloride → 2-Methoxy-5-(trifluoromethoxy)benzoyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantOxalyl chlorideHCID 65578—
Reactant2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethoxy)benzoic AcidHCID 2775286—
CatalystDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product2-Methoxy-5-(trifluoromethoxy)benzoyl chlorideHCID 3580596—

Reaction Steps

Combine 2-methoxy-5-trifluoromethoxybenzoic acid (0.6 g, 2.53 mmol) and dichloromethane (10 mL). Cool in an ice bath. Add dropwise oxalyl chloride (0.64 mL, 5.0 mmol) followed by dimethylformamide (1 drop). Warm to ambient temperature. After 3 hours, evaporate in vacuo and dry to give the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06211199B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2001_04
ORD IDord-c361cb75ded841d6b99db0d741d5e0e8
Source noteuspto-grants-2001_04