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HRID 399455Generated: October 31, 2026

2-Chloro-4-nitrobenzoic acid → Benzoyl chloride, 2-chloro-4-nitro-

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-Chloro-4-nitrobenzoic acidHCID 7448—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
CatalystDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
ProductBenzoyl chloride, 2-chloro-4-nitro-HCID 81522—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 2-chloro-4-nitrobenzoic acid (20 g), thionyl chloride (40 ml) and DMF (5 drops) was stirred and heated to reflux for 1 hour. The mixture was evaporated to give 2-chloro-4-nitrobenzoyl chloride which was used without further purification.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05821246
Source datasetuspto-grants-1998_10
ORD IDord-88cfdce930984ced9680cc96ebee8d71
Source noteuspto-grants-1998_10