Thionyl Chloride → 3-(Chloroacetylamino)benzoylchloride

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Reaction Steps

To a warm (55°-60° C.) solution of 250 ml. of thionyl chloride and 50 ml. of chloroform and 6 drops of pyridine is added 3-(chloroacetylamino)benzoic acid (150 g., 0.702 mole) in 3 equal portions at 0.5 hr. intervals. After the addition is complete, the reaction mixture is warmed to a temperature of 55°-65° C. for 2 hrs., cooled and diluted with 500 ml. of petroleum ether (b.p. 30°-60° C.). The precipitate which forms is collected, washed with petroleum ether (b.p. 30°-60° C.) and dried under vacuum over potassium hydroxide at room temperature to afford 143 g. (80% yield) of 3-(chloroacetylamino)benzoyl chloride, m.p. 106°-108° C.

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