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HRID 44235Generated: October 25, 2026

5-Methyl-2-nitrobenzoic acid → 5-Methyl-2-nitrobenzoyl chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant5-Methyl-2-nitrobenzoic acidHCID 18371—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Product5-Methyl-2-nitrobenzoyl chlorideHCID 3016013—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 5-methyl-2-nitrobenzoic acid (3.6 g, 19.87 mmol) and thionyl chloride (18 mL) was stirred under reflux for 20 hours then concentrated under reduced pressure to give 5-methyl-2-nitrobenzoyl chloride (3.77 g) which was used without further purification.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08541407B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_09
ORD IDord-2380136c791e4cb694bce3db9ce279d8
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_09