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HRID 440024Generated: October 31, 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-methyl-benzoic 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 numberUS05516774
Source datasetuspto-grants-1996_05
ORD IDord-66e32ac8555e4fceb847454d9cffb1fd
Source noteuspto-grants-1996_05