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HRID 368288Generated: October 25, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 5,6-dichloropyridine-3-carbonyl Chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant5,6-Dichloronicotinic acidHCID 247987—
CatalystDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
Product5,6-dichloropyridine-3-carbonyl ChlorideHCID 278215699%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 5,6-dichloronicotinic acid (5.2 g, 27 mmol) in thionyl chloride (50 mL) containing dimethylformamide (2 drops) was heated under reflux conditions for two hours; cooled and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford 5,6-dichloronicotinoyl chloride (5.6 g, 99%) as a yellow oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06133294
Source datasetuspto-grants-2000_10
ORD IDord-3ac7b5632e2f4aee8b3c0e6b1a583c55
Source noteuspto-grants-2000_10