Thionyl Chloride → HCID 86753551, compound

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 7-carboxy-2,3-dimethylbenzo[b]furan (2 g) and N,N-dimethylformamide (1 drop) in thionyl chloride (10 ml) was refluxed for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled and concentrated in vacuo. The crystalline residue was triturated with n-hexane to give 7-chlorocarbonyl-2,3-dimethylbenzo[b]furan (2.17 g).

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