Thionyl Chloride → o-Tolyl-acetyl chloride

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Reaction Steps

4.8 g of o-tolylacetic acid are dissolved in 36 ml of SOCl2 and refluxed for 12 h. The volatile constituents are then removed in vacuo and the residue is taken up 3 times in each case in 50 ml of toluene and the volatile constituents are removed in vacuo. 6.6 g of a pale yellow liquid are obtained, which is employed further without purification.

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