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HRID 3585Generated: October 28, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 3-Fluoro-2-methylbenzoyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant3-Fluoro-2-methylbenzoic acidHCID 246682—
Product3-Fluoro-2-methylbenzoyl chlorideHCID 2779240—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 2.87 g of 3-fluoro-2-methylbenzoic acid in 25 ml of thionyl chloride is refluxed for 1.75 hour and the excess thionyl chloride removed under vacuum. To the residue is added toluene (several times) and the toluene removed under vacuum after each addition to give 3-fluoro-2-methylbenzoyl chloride.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05733905
Source datasetuspto-grants-1998_03
ORD IDord-f52a5f30c1274583bbccaa857c73afbc
Source noteuspto-grants-1998_03