Veratric Acid → Veratroyl chloride

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In a 2-neck 100 ml-round bottom flask, 10.0 g (54.9 m mol) of veratric acid was dissolved in 50 ml of benzene, and after adding 2 to 3 drops of pyridine to the solution, 13 g (109 m mol) of thionyl chloride was dropped into the solution while stirring the solution at room temperature within 3 min. Then the content was heated to 70° to 80° C. on a water bath, and maintained at the temperature for 2 hours under a reflux condenser and agitation. Then, the solvent and excess thionyl chloride were evaporated off under a reduced pressure to obtain 11.0 g of veratroyl chloride as colourless powder in a yield of 100%.

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