Hydrochloric Acid → 2-chloro-6-fluoro-N-hydroxybenzimidoyl chloride

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To a solution of 2-chloro-6-fluorobenzaldehyde oxime (5.13 g, 29.6 mmol) in DMF (50 ml) was added a portion of N-chlorosuccinimide followed by a syringe of HCl gas (5 ml from the vapors of a conc. HCl solution). The temperature increased slightly and the rest of the N-chlorosuccinimide (total of 4.07 g, 30.5 mmol) was added. After stirring at room temperature for 1 h, ice was added and the mixture was extracted twice with diethyl ether. The combined organic fractions were washed (brine), dried (MgSO4), filtered, and concentrated. Column chromatography (silica gel, hexane/Et2O gradient) gave 2-chloro-6-fluorobenzoylchloride oxime (4.83 g, 78%).

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