Dimethylformamide → HCID 14265167, compound

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Biphenylacetic acid (6.0 g (0.028 mol)) manufactured by Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC was dissolved in dehydrated chloroform (60 ml). To this, oxalyl chloride (3.7 g (0.029 mol)) and N,N-dimethylformamide (0.04 ml (0.51 mmol)) were added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 72 hours. Chloroform, excessive oxalyl chloride and N,N-dimethylformamide were distillated away under reduced pressure to obtain biphenylacetyl chloride (6.5 g (0.028 mol)).

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