Thionyl Chloride → HCID 13678080, compound

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To a solution of 5-methyl-2-iodobenzoic acid (3.0 g, 11.4 mmol) in toluene (150 mL), SOCl2 (8.35 mL, 114 mmol) was added and the mixture was heated at 100° C. for 3 hours. The solvent was concentrated in vacuum and the residue was co-evaporated from toluene twice to give the title compound as a grey solid. Yield (3.2 g, 100%)

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